Walter J Paton serves 342 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Walter J Paton placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Walter J Paton’s learner population of 342 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Walter J Paton is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Walter J Paton is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Walter J Paton is Shrewsbury Senior High School (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Oak Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Beal School (0.3 miles away)