Summary:
Alden School is an elementary school located in Duxbury, Massachusetts, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 603 students. The school is part of the Duxbury School District, which is ranked 30th out of 356 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Alden School consistently performs well on MCAS tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. For example, in 2022-2023, 66.39% of Alden School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42.29%. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a high percentage of white students (around 90-93% in recent years) and a low percentage of minority students, in contrast to some nearby schools like Cold Spring and Hedge. Alden School performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as special education students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.
While Alden School outperforms the state average on academic measures, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate area. For example, Gov. Edward Winslow Elementary in Marshfield has consistently higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to Alden School. Nevertheless, Alden School's consistent high ranking and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade suggest that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students, likely due to factors such as strong leadership, effective teaching practices, and a supportive community.
Detail:
Public 3-5
District:
Duxbury
SchoolDigger Rank:
108th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,366
Students who attend Alden School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.8
Number of students: 603
Racial breakdown:
White:
90.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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Asian:
1.2%
African American:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.6%
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