Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTWOOD·NCES 251281002099
Paul Hanlon
790 Gay Street, Westwood, MA 02090 · (781)326-7500 · Norfolk County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Test scores
MCAS 2022-23 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 45.6% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
57.0%
MA avg 43.0% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 46 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 88.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 87.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 86.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 63.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment
230
+10 (+5%) vs 2017
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.8:1
% White
61%
was 79%
% Hispanic
14%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 1%
% Asian
13%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 230 | 17 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 15.9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 13 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 13 | 17.4:1 | 7% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | N/A | N/A | 2% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Hanlon.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (220 to 230); teachers up 7% (15.9 to 17).
About Paul Hanlon
Paul Hanlon is classified as a public school. It is located in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Westwood enrolls 2,842 students, and its 7 schools include Paul Hanlon.
The school reports a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The average for combined schools in Massachusetts is 10.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
In Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Norfolk County has 198 public schools with about 101,300 students, including Paul Hanlon.
The closest school to Paul Hanlon is Pine Hill Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Paul Hanlon falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2022-23 stood at 230, compared with 220 in 2017-18. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 79% to 61%.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westwood
- Westwood HighHigh · 837 students
- E W Thurston MiddleMiddle · 664 students
- Pine Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- William E SheehanElementary · 278 students
- Martha JonesElementary · 275 students
- DowneyElementary · 271 students
Other schools in Westwood
- Westwood HighHigh · 837 students
- E W Thurston MiddleMiddle · 664 students
- Pine Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- William E SheehanElementary · 278 students
- Martha JonesElementary · 275 students
- DowneyElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Hill Elementary School0.1 mi · 473
- Downey1.1 mi · 271
- Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 285
- Westwood Integrated Preschool1.4 mi · 44
- Westwood High1.4 mi · 837
- E W Thurston Middle1.7 mi · 664
Frequently asked questions
About Paul HanlonWhat grades does Paul Hanlon serve?
Paul Hanlon serves grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Hanlon?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paul Hanlon is approximately 13.6:1.
What district is Paul Hanlon in?
Paul Hanlon is part of Westwood.
What city is Paul Hanlon in?
Paul Hanlon is located in Westwood, MA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.