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Bishop Elementary School

Public | K-5 & ungraded | 363 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 16, 2010

The Bishop School has devoted staff and faculty. A strong community. Prides itself in instilling respect and responsible citizenship.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 28, 2010

I love Bishop school because it promotes respect and responsibily, the teachers are great, and my children like going to school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 26, 2010

Bishop is a great school where the kids have fun learning. It is very welcoming and the teachers and staff are wonderful.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 25, 2010

This is a great elementary school with lots of parent involvement. Amazing teachers and welcoming staff.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 25, 2010

Great school spirit, motivated teachers, and parents who don't hesitate to pitch in!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 1, 2010

one of the teacher has demonstrated a lack of emotional intelligence that is not good example.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 15, 2010

Concerned about emotional intelligence of a teacher and ability to teach to a diverse classroom
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 2, 2008

We love Bishop School. There is a great community of teachers, parents and students working together. The feel when you walk through the doors is of a close knit community school. Parents are welcome and invited to help through out the school, and students are encouraged to do their best and be themselves.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 26, 2007

We love the Bishop School. The teachers are incredible and parent involvement in the school is amazing. With many cuts to funding we could have lost a lot of what makes our school great, but with creative parents and a resourceful PTO - fundraising has been very successful and we have a very broad enrichment program at the school due to this.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 1, 2006

Excellent academic programs. Incredible amount of parent involvement. The principal facilitates parent involvement amazingly well. No afterschool activities but there is a privately run afterschool program on-site. The music program is fantastic. The art program is not as well supported and the art room is currently in a substandard space. I have been impressed with all teachers my children have had. There are many enrichment programs both in the school and outside of the school. Safety and discipline are in control and they use Open Circle which is a complete system for teaching children how to handle disagreements.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2011.

64 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
90%
Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

64 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
75%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2011.

60 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
84%
Math

The state average for Math was 47% in 2011.

60 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
77%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2011.

42 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
90%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

42 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
64%
Science

The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

42 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
92%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students86%
Female91%
Male83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White88%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students69%
Female56%
Male76%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students78%
Female75%
Male81%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White85%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students62%
Female54%
Male69%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White68%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students88%
Female79%
Male100%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students86%
Female78%
Male94%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students85%
Female78%
Male95%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White89%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 84% 70%
Asian 7% 5%
Hispanic 4% 14%
Black 3% 8%
Two or more races 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 7%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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25 Columbia Rd
Arlington, MA 02474
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Phone: (781) 316-3792

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