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16 Edgemont Avenue
Reading, MA 01867-2216
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Reading, MA 01867-2216
p. 781-942-9166
Alice M Barrows School
in Reading, MA
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Reading
- State Agency: Massachusetts Dept Education
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Information Summary
| Spend / Student
District average |
$6,783 |
|---|---|
| School Size
Compared to District |
9% |
| Student Ratio
Students per teacher |
16 : 1 |
| Teacher Salary
Average for district |
$58,818 |
| Students | 387 |
Demographics and Characteristics
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Kindergarten – 5th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| Teacher FTEs | 24.0 |
| Surrounding community | Suburb, Large Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more. |
| Title I Eligible |  |
| School-wide Title I | N/A |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School | |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 7 | 2% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 4 | 1% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 11 | 3% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 16% | ||
| English Language Learners | 0% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Senior students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of Seniors in District |
% of Seniors in State |
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|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 90.90% | ||
| GED Recipients | 4.12% | ||
| Other Completers | 1.51% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Alice M Barrows School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 1 | <N/A | 24% |
Hispanic | 2 | <N/A | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 10 | <2% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | <N/A | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 368 | >95% | 14% |
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| Kindergarten | 4 | 61 | 65 | |||
| 1st Grade | 1 | 1 | 56 | 58 | ||
| 2nd Grade | 2 | 1 | 66 | 70 | ||
| 3rd Grade | 1 | 68 | 70 | |||
| 4th Grade | 1 | 60 | 62 | |||
| 5th Grade | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 62 | |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 368 | 387 |
Reading – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Alice M Barrows School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 100.6 | >41% | 31% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 1.0 | <0% | 1% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 8.0 | >3% | 1% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 0% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | N/A | 1% | |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 5.0 | >2% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 5.0 | <2% | 3% |
| District Admins | 10.2 | >4% | 2% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 13.2 | <5% | 7% |
| School Admins | 13.0 | <5% | 6% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 22.6 | >9% | 8% |
| Other Support | 49.4 | <20% | 26% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 1% | |
| Kindergarten | 23.0 | >7% | 4% |
| Elementary | 154.4 | <50% | 50% |
| Secondary | 76.0 | <25% | 28% |
| Ungraded | 53.6 | >17% | 17% |
Reading Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $2,694,000 | >$621 | $454 | |
| Payments to Charter Schools | $35,000 | <$8 | $181 | |
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $60,775,000 | <$14,029 | $18,124 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $2,712 | |||
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $2,712 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $57,340,000 | <$13,236 | $16,281 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $11,850 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $7,770 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $907 | |||
| Bond Fund | $363 | |||
| Other Funds | $2,735 | |||
| Total Revenues | $69,211,000 | >$15,976 | $15,729 | |
| Total Expenses | $71,068,000 | >$16,405 | $15,537 | |
Reading Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | ||
| Special Education Programs | ||
| Vocational Education Programs | ||
| Other Education Programs |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $18,116,000 | $7,321,000 | $14,271,492 | $6,064,006 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $1,822,000 | $817,000 | $1,434,952 | $651,671 | |
| Instructional Staff | $1,579,000 | $708,000 | $1,231,807 | $562,260 | |
| General Administration | $389,000 | $92,000 | $298,097 | $74,792 | |
| School Administration | $1,474,000 | $350,000 | $1,196,803 | $302,043 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $1,374,000 | $326,000 | $1,215,608 | $314,414 | |
| Student Transportation | $36,000 | $9,000 | $198,409 | $55,830 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $407,000 | $97,000 | $452,234 | $113,129 | |
| Food Services | $514,000 | $122,000 | $498,009 | $126,721 | |
| Total | $25,712,000 | $9,842,000 | $18,527,218 | $7,999,528 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Reading.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $2,861,000 | <$660 | $835 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $2,753,000 | <$635 | $679 | ||
| General Administration | $576,000 | <$132 | $247 | ||
| School Administration | $1,899,000 | <$438 | $559 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $4,455,000 | <$1,028 | $1,296 | ||
| Student Transportation | $1,106,000 | <$255 | $529 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $748,000 | <$172 | $320 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $14,398,000 | <$3,323 | $4,452 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $1,073,000 | <$247 | $347 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | $139,000 | >$32 | $28 | ||
| Total | $1,212,000 | <$279 | $357 | ||
| Instruction | $29,387,000 | <$6,783 | $8,092 | ||
| Total | $44,997,000 | <$10,387 | $12,894 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $130 | ||||
| Adult Education | $41 | ||||
| Other | $51 | ||||
| Total | $120 | ||||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $1,479 | ||||
| Land & Existing Structures | $21,327,000 | >$4,923 | $1,536 | ||
| Instructional Equipment | $740,000 | >$170 | $119 | ||
| Other Equipment | $40,000 | <$9 | $86 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $22,107,000 | >$5,103 | $1,313 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $1,330,000 | <$307 | $677 | ||
| Debt Interest | $2,634,000 | <$608 | $759 | ||
| Total | $71,068,000 | >$16,405 | $15,537 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Reading.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $119,000 | <$27 | $146 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $905,000 | <$208 | $254 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | |||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | |||||||
| Title V, Part A | |||||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $121 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education | |||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $393,000 | <$90 | $118 | ||||
| Other | $94,000 | <$21 | $75 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | |||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $271,000 | <$62 | $131 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $94,000 | <$21 | $75 | ||||
| Total | $1,782,000 | <$411 | $622 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $6,290,000 | <$1,451 | $2,945 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | |||||||
| Special Education Programs | |||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | |||||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $24 | ||||||
| School Lunch Programs | |||||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $18,625,000 | >$4,299 | $1,857 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $1,447,000 | >$334 | $299 | ||||
| Other Programs | $12,000 | <$2 | $74 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $272,000 | <$62 | $117 | ||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | $4,535,000 | <$1,046 | $1,246 | ||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $31,181,000 | >$7,197 | $6,052 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | $34,095,000 | <$7,870 | $8,329 | ||||
| Property Taxes | |||||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | |||||||
| From Other School Systems | $593 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $7,383 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $623,000 | <$143 | $213 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $32 | ||||||
| School Lunch | $566,000 | <$130 | $170 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $134,000 | <$30 | $39 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | |||||||
| Interest Earnings | $91 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | $820,000 | <$189 | $255 | ||||
| Total | $36,248,000 | <$8,367 | $9,059 | ||||
| Total | $69,211,000 | >$15,976 | $15,729 | ||||
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