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Alice M Barrows

16 Edgemont Avenue, Reading, MA 01867

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
365
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Reading
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
90thpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alice M Barrows

Alice M Barrows is a public elementary school in Reading, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Reading. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 365 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

16 Edgemont Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
365 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Reading
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250999001604

Schools near Alice M Barrows

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Joshua Eaton
Public · Grades K–5 · 388 students
A0.8 mi
Birch Meadow
Public · Grades K–5 · 359 students
A1.3 mi
Robin Hood
Public · Grades K–4 · 380 students
B2.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.