Phineas Bates Primary School
426 Beech St
Roslindale MA, 02131, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8064
Ranking: (1,048 out of 1,316, bottom 20%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 293 | 310 | 320 | 303 | 296 | 288 | 297 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 17 | 5.8% | 24 | 7.7% | 25 | 7.8% | 12 | 4.0% | 12 | 4.1% | 12 | 4.2% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 43 | 14.7% | 44 | 14.2% | 44 | 13.8% | 45 | 14.9% | 44 | 14.9% | 42 | 14.6% | 44 | 14.8% |
Grade 1: | 42 | 14.3% | 43 | 13.9% | 45 | 14.1% | 42 | 13.9% | 44 | 14.9% | 44 | 15.3% | 44 | 14.8% |
Grade 2: | 40 | 13.7% | 45 | 14.5% | 44 | 13.8% | 48 | 15.8% | 45 | 15.2% | 43 | 14.9% | 49 | 16.5% |
Grade 3: | 48 | 16.4% | 50 | 16.1% | 48 | 15.0% | 39 | 12.9% | 47 | 15.9% | 46 | 16.0% | 47 | 15.8% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 19.5% | 59 | 19.0% | 50 | 15.6% | 63 | 20.8% | 57 | 19.3% | 56 | 19.4% | 59 | 19.9% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 15.7% | 45 | 14.5% | 64 | 20.0% | 54 | 17.8% | 47 | 15.9% | 45 | 15.6% | 54 | 18.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 140 | 47.8% | 160 | 51.6% | 160 | 50.0% | 156 | 51.5% | 155 | 52.4% | 147 | 51.0% | 151 | 50.8% |
Female: | 153 | 52.2% | 150 | 48.4% | 160 | 50.0% | 147 | 48.5% | 141 | 47.6% | 141 | 49.0% | 130 | 43.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 15 | 5.1% | 14 | 4.5% | 16 | 5.0% | 13 | 4.3% | 8 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.4% | 11 | 3.7% |
Hispanic: | 112 | 38.2% | 110 | 35.5% | 137 | 42.8% | 116 | 38.3% | 107 | 36.1% | 100 | 34.7% | 104 | 35.0% |
Black: | 91 | 31.1% | 114 | 36.8% | 108 | 33.8% | 117 | 38.6% | 125 | 42.2% | 139 | 48.3% | 134 | 45.1% |
White: | 60 | 20.5% | 64 | 20.6% | 49 | 15.3% | 45 | 14.9% | 42 | 14.2% | 31 | 10.8% | 36 | 12.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 5.1% | 8 | 2.6% | 10 | 3.1% | 12 | 4.0% | 14 | 4.7% | 10 | 3.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 185 | 63.1% | 188 | 60.6% | 211 | 65.9% | 189 | 62.4% | 191 | 64.5% | 184 | 63.9% | 192 | 64.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 4.4% | 23 | 7.4% | 28 | 8.8% | 25 | 8.3% | 20 | 6.8% | 32 | 11.1% | 27 | 9.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.14 | 15.13 | 16.00 | 14.48 | 15.91 | 15.50 | 15.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26.9% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.1% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25.0% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26.79% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 20% | 51% |
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* Phineas Bates Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.