Summary:
J Turner Hood is an elementary school located in North Reading, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 383. The school is part of the North Reading School District, which is ranked 28th out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
J Turner Hood has consistently performed well on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.99% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, 59.06% in Math, and 90.2% in Science. The school's performance on MCAS assessments for various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, White students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is particularly noteworthy, with the school consistently ranking in the top quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools for these subgroups.
When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the North Reading district and surrounding areas, J Turner Hood generally performs on par or better in academic achievement. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, J Turner Hood's ELA proficiency rate of 61.99% was lower than the North Reading district average of 65.48%, but higher than the state average of 39.17%. J Turner Hood has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and the school's ranking among Massachusetts elementary schools has fluctuated, but it has remained in the top 25% for most of the past decade, demonstrating a sustained commitment to academic excellence.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
North Reading
SchoolDigger Rank:
169th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,900
Students who attend J Turner Hood usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.2
Number of students: 383
Racial breakdown:
White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Asian:
5.5%
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Two or more races:
2.9%
African American:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.4%
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