Major Howard W. Beal School

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Major Howard W. Beal School is an elementary school located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, serving 609 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Shrewsbury school district, which is ranked 43 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Major Howard W. Beal School consistently performs well on MCAS tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, 52.32% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.17%, and 69.66% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state's 40.91%. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, who ranked 2nd out of 446 Massachusetts elementary schools in English Language Arts proficiency for the same school year.

While Major Howard W. Beal School performs well within the Shrewsbury district, it is not necessarily the highest-performing school. For example, Floral Street School and Spring Street School both outperform Major Howard W. Beal School on MCAS tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Major Howard W. Beal School still maintains a strong academic standing, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public K-4

 214 Lake St
       Shrewsbury, MA  01545


(508) 841-8860

District: Shrewsbury

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,770 Help


Students who attend Major Howard W. Beal School usually attend:

Middle:    Oak Middle School
    Sherwood Middle School
High:    Shrewsbury High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  609

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
41.5%
White:
39.2%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.3% Help


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Compare Details Major Howard W. Beal School ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Shrewsbury School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Major Howard W. Beal School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Shrewsbury School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.5%), White (39.2%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Major Howard W. Beal School is 14.1, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Shrewsbury School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Major Howard W. Beal School is $17,770, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Shrewsbury School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Major Howard W. Beal School:

SchoolDigger ranks Major Howard W. Beal School 170th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Major Howard W. Beal School in the ranking list.)

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Shrewsbury:

SchoolDigger ranks Shrewsbury 43rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Major Howard W. Beal School

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Rank History for all students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.92 162nd 932 82.6%
2023 80.54 184th 928 80.2%
2024 81.08 170th 916 81.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.68 138th 905 84.8%
2023 58.98 231st 703 67.1%
2024 53.59 274th 731 62.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.46 234th 772 69.7%
2023 63.04 214th 757 71.7%
2024 68.42 167th 760 78.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.73 231st 901 74.4%
2023 76.88 201st 887 77.3%
2024 84.73 121st 886 86.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.63 141st 672 79.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.44 105th 908 88.4%
2023 80.71 157th 896 82.5%
2024 71.06 262nd 891 70.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.12 49th 143 65.7%
2023 64.86 61st 145 57.9%
2024 65.00 58th 152 61.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.58 54th 401 86.5%
2023 93.95 12th 420 97.1%
2024 99.14 2nd 446 99.6%
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Rank History for White students at Major Howard W. Beal School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.13 337th 764 55.9%
2023 56.56 325th 762 57.3%
2024 53.82 354th 753 53.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Major Howard W. Beal School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 262 4 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1990 284 3 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1991 301 5 30 2 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 357 6 21 6 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1993 337 8 19 7 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1994 346 4 23 6 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1995 418 7 30 16 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 418 7 30 16 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 392 14 34 16 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1998 386 6 25 9 2 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 462 14 40 9 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2000 459 8 38 13 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2001 387 5 57 11 5 n/a n/a 0 465
2002 417 6 45 7 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2003 417 6 45 7 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2004 391 8 53 11 1 n/a n/a 0 464
2005 378 3 72 14 2 n/a n/a 0 469
2006 337 4 59 13 0 n/a n/a 10 423
2007 305 5 68 23 0 n/a n/a 11 412
2008 309 3 59 13 0 n/a n/a 8 392
2009 312 2 35 13 2 0 7 0 371
2010 322 4 23 7 3 0 6 0 365
2011 232 5 75 29 2 0 12 0 355
2012 208 8 87 14 2 0 15 0 334
2013 144 4 78 22 1 0 14 0 263
2014 169 4 87 17 1 4 10 0 292
2015 147 8 110 26 2 0 16 0 309
2016 127 9 134 29 3 0 9 0 311
2017 117 3 167 19 0 0 12 0 318
2018 118 12 133 24 5 0 17 0 309
2019 116 13 123 24 5 0 13 0 294
2020 103 12 168 19 3 0 11 0 316
2021 84 4 129 25 1 0 8 0 251
2022 246 19 226 60 7 0 25 0 583
2023 239 15 253 66 7 0 29 0 609

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Major Howard W. Beal School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 284 n/a n/a n/a
1990 310 n/a n/a n/a
1991 338 n/a n/a n/a
1992 390 n/a n/a n/a
1993 371 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 379 n/a n/a n/a
1995 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 456 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 428 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 525 n/a 0.0 0
2000 518 n/a 0.0 0.8
2001 465 n/a 0.0 4.3
2002 475 n/a n/a 0.4
2003 475 n/a n/a 0.4
2004 464 21.6 21.5 2.6
2005 469 23.6 19.9 1.3
2006 423 21.6 19.6 5.6
2007 412 20.0 20.6 7.5
2008 392 19.6 20.0 5.5
2009 371 17.6 21.1 4.9
2010 365 18.5 19.7 10.4
2011 355 16.3 21.7 11
2012 334 15.6 21.2 11.7
2013 263 9.0 29.1 11
2014 292 17.3 16.8 20.5
2015 309 19.0 16.2 12.3
2016 311 19.0 16.3 n/a
2017 318 17.0 18.6 n/a
2018 309 22.1 13.9 n/a
2019 294 19.3 15.2 n/a
2020 316 21.4 14.7 n/a
2021 251 14.0 17.8 n/a
2022 583 41.3 14.1 n/a
2023 609 43.0 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Major Howard W. Beal School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 284 n/a n/a n/a
1990 310 n/a n/a n/a
1991 338 n/a n/a n/a
1992 390 n/a n/a n/a
1993 371 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 379 n/a n/a n/a
1995 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 471 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 456 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 428 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 525 n/a 0.0 0
2000 518 n/a 0.0 0.8
2001 465 n/a 0.0 4.3
2002 475 n/a n/a 0.4
2003 475 n/a n/a 0.4
2004 464 21.6 21.5 2.6
2005 469 23.6 19.9 1.3
2006 423 21.6 19.6 5.6
2007 412 20.0 20.6 7.5
2008 392 19.6 20.0 5.5
2009 371 17.6 21.1 4.9
2010 365 18.5 19.7 10.4
2011 355 16.3 21.7 11
2012 334 15.6 21.2 11.7
2013 263 9.0 29.1 11
2014 292 17.3 16.8 20.5
2015 309 19.0 16.2 12.3
2016 311 19.0 16.3 n/a
2017 318 17.0 18.6 n/a
2018 309 22.1 13.9 n/a
2019 294 19.3 15.2 n/a
2020 316 21.4 14.7 n/a
2021 251 14.0 17.8 n/a
2022 583 41.3 14.1 n/a
2023 609 43.0 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Major Howard W. Beal School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $394 (2.7%) $14,046 (97.3%) $14,439
2020 $271 (1.9%) $14,129 (98.1%) $14,401
2021 $802 (4.5%) $16,968 (95.5%) $17,770

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Major Howard W. Beal School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students294609
 107.1%
African American1315
 15.4%
American Indian57
 40%
Asian123253
 105.7%
Hispanic2466
 175%
Pacific Islander00
White116239
 106%
Two or More Races1329
 123.1%


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Students at Major Howard W. Beal School are 42% Asian, 39% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 609 students attended Major Howard W. Beal School.

Students who attend Major Howard W. Beal School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Middle School
Middle : Sherwood Middle School
High : Shrewsbury High School

Major Howard W. Beal School ranks 170th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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