Petersham Center Primary School
2 Spring St
Petersham MA, 01366, Worcester County
Phone: 978-724-3363
Ranking: (460 out of 1,316, top 35%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Petersham School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |||||||
Total Students: | 111 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 107 | 100 | 120 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 17 | 15.3% | 16 | 13.7% | 18 | 15.7% | 15 | 13.3% | 16 | 15.0% | 11 | 11.0% | 13 | 10.8% |
Grade 1: | 17 | 15.3% | 18 | 15.4% | 18 | 15.7% | 18 | 15.9% | 14 | 13.1% | 16 | 16.0% | 17 | 14.2% |
Grade 2: | 14 | 12.6% | 21 | 17.9% | 17 | 14.8% | 16 | 14.2% | 17 | 15.9% | 16 | 16.0% | 15 | 12.5% |
Grade 3: | 19 | 17.1% | 16 | 13.7% | 16 | 13.9% | 18 | 15.9% | 15 | 14.0% | 15 | 15.0% | 14 | 11.7% |
Grade 4: | 14 | 12.6% | 16 | 13.7% | 17 | 14.8% | 16 | 14.2% | 16 | 15.0% | 14 | 14.0% | 20 | 16.7% |
Grade 5: | 15 | 13.5% | 16 | 13.7% | 14 | 12.2% | 15 | 13.3% | 15 | 14.0% | 11 | 11.0% | 18 | 15.0% |
Grade 6: | 15 | 13.5% | 14 | 12.0% | 15 | 13.0% | 15 | 13.3% | 14 | 13.1% | 17 | 17.0% | 23 | 19.2% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 52 | 46.8% | 56 | 47.9% | 65 | 56.5% | 63 | 55.8% | 61 | 57.0% | 55 | 55.0% | 59 | 49.2% |
Female: | 59 | 53.2% | 61 | 52.1% | 50 | 43.5% | 50 | 44.2% | 46 | 43.0% | 45 | 45.0% | 50 | 41.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.7% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 3.6% | 3 | 2.6% | 4 | 3.5% | 9 | 8.0% | 7 | 6.5% | 6 | 6.0% | 6 | 5.0% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 3 | 2.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 99 | 89.2% | 106 | 90.6% | 103 | 89.6% | 97 | 85.8% | 92 | 86.0% | 90 | 90.0% | 104 | 86.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 6.3% | 7 | 6.0% | 6 | 5.2% | 5 | 4.4% | 4 | 3.7% | 3 | 3.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 14.4% | 15 | 12.8% | 25 | 21.7% | 33 | 29.2% | 26 | 24.3% | 13 | 13.0% | 16 | 13.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 9.0% | 12 | 10.3% | 6 | 5.2% | 11 | 9.7% | 6 | 5.6% | 5 | 5.0% | 6 | 5.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.38 | 11.95 | 10.81 | 10.26 | 12.04 | 11.20 | 15.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.9% | 52.9% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 91% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 33.3% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.8% | 40.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 12% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.00% | 75% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.1% | N/A | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Petersham Center Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.