Monthly Archive for August, 2005

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Elementary MCAS Rankings for Arlington, Belmont and Watertown

Published on August 13, 2005 in Kids and Watertown. 0 Comments

Comparing 2004 MCAS rankings for Watertown, Arlington and
Belmont elementary schools provides one reason why so many
people move out of Watertown when it’s time to send their kids to
school. Belmont’s overall district rank is 32, Arlington is 65 and
Watertown is 204.

One immediate question is how can the
Dallin School in Arlington and the Cunniff School in
Watertown have the same Reading score rank in 3rd grade (119) but
such different ranks for 4th grade (19 for the Dallin versus 499 for
the Cunniff)? It shows how different classes can be from year to year.
For another example check the difference between the Winn Brook’s 2003
3rd Grade Reading rank (48) and the 2004 rank (217).

2004
Arlington Elementary Schools Brackett Hardy Dallin Thompson Stratton Bishop Peirce
students 350 286 380 330 291 386 230
3rd Reading (out of 1.023) 18 76 119 197 233 197 197
4th English (out of 1,008) 1 53 19 78 228 211 355
4th Math (1,008) 3 8 53 81 213 405 330
5th Science (out of 938) 29 7 263 121 136 156 4
total 22 137 191 356 674 813 882
Belmont Elementary Schools Burbank Winn Brook Wellington Butler
students 286 430 442 238
3rd Reading (out of 1.023) 119 217 8 370
4th English (out of 1,008) 36 63 281 303
4th Math (1,008) 68 49 185 279
5th Science (out of 938)
total 223 329 474 952
Watertown Elementary Schools Lowell Cunniff Hosmer
students 351 273 468
3rd Reading (out of 1.023) 27 119 564
4th English (out of 1,008) 572 499 660
4th Math (1,008) 119 383 692
5th Science (out of 938) 553 589 581
total 718 1001 1916
2003
Arlington Elementary Schools Brackett Hardy Dallin Thompson Stratton Bishop Peirce
students 350 286 380 330 291 386 230
3rd Reading (out of 1,071) 12 115 17 165 258 165 231
4th English (out of 1,047) 5 99 152 87 441 187 405
4th Math (1,047) 5 8 169 185 273 56 358
5th Science (out of 938) 1 4 36 61 5 23 32
total 22 222 338 437 972 408 994
Belmont Elementary Schools Burbank Winn Brook Wellington Butler
students 286 430 442 238
3rd Reading (out of 1,071) 48 48 190 289
4th English (out of 1,047) 171 40 294 421
4th Math (1,047) 225 94 133 411
5th Science (out of 938)
total 444 182 617 1121
Watertown Elementary Schools Lowell Cunniff Hosmer
students 351 273 468
3rd Reading (out of 1,071) 313 427 694
4th English (out of 1,047) 367 253 650
4th Math (1,047) 111 394 705
5th Science (out of 997) 339 289 483
total 791 1074 2049

Watertown Community Overview

Published on August 12, 2005 in Watertown. 0 Comments

A Community Overview for zip code 02472 is detailed below.

Age Demographic

Age
Demographic provides a snapshot of the ages of people living in this
neighborhood. The number at the top of each bar graph is used to show
how many people fall into the age range shown at the bottom of the bar
graph.


Environment Evaluation

Average
high and low temperatures for this neighborhood are provided below. An
environmental risk evaluation compares the risk of a weather or
geological event that may occur in this neighborhood with the national
risk for that event. The national average is marked by a score of 100.
The number at the top of the bar graph shows the risk for the event
shown at the bottom of the bar graph.
 22°
LOW
 36°
HIGH
  66°
LOW
  82°
HIGH
Nation Average
Score of 100
108
105
147
63
118
106
80
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Wealth Breakdown

Wealth
Breakdown provides a snapshot of the incomes of people living in this
neighborhood. The number at the top of each bar graph is used to show
how many people fall into the income range shown at the bottom of the
bar graph.

White Collar
Workforce

71.5%
Blue Collar
Workforce

28.5%
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452
469
530
402
593
625
742
1389
1564
2176
2563
1533
561
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Crime Breakdown   ( Crime FAQ )

Neighborhood
Crime Breakdown compares the crime information for this neighborhood
with the national average. The national average is marked by a score of
100. The number at the top of each bar graph is used to show how that
category compares to the national average.
National Average
Score of 100

54
36
19
31
19
74
72
42
111
63
  Total Crime Personal Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Larceny Vehicle Theft

Today's Sandwich

Published on August 11, 2005 in Lunch. 0 Comments

tomato and basil hummus, thinly sliced red onion, smoked gouda, green leaf lettuce on stoneground whole wheat

The Boston Globe Archives

Published on August 8, 2005 in Miscellaneous. 0 Comments

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Boston Housing Prices Getting Closer to Decline

Published on August 4, 2005 in Real Estate. 0 Comments

Housing markets ranked by risk of price declines – Aug. 4, 2005

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Some of the nation's frothiest housing markets are at growing risk of price declines, according to the most recent survey from PMI Mortgage Insurance Corporation.

The PMI Risk Index is based on economic activity and other conditions that PMI thinks are predictive of home-price declines over the next two years.

Factors used to derive the index include home prices, employment conditions and the affordability of homes.

At a 55.3 percent chance, the index singles out Boston as the area most at risk for a decline. That's up from 53.4 percent three months earlier.