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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 581 elementary school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 138th out of 443 middle schools in MA.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Southwick-Tolland School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,972
- Graduation Rate: 94.3%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 1,797
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 581
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 296 (50.9%)
- Females: 285 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (3.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 68 (11.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 87 (15.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 13 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 2.9% |
| White | 537 | 92.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 141 | 24.3% |
| 6th Grade | 157 | 27.0% |
| 7th Grade | 138 | 23.8% |
| 8th Grade | 145 | 25.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Powder Mill School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | - | - |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 86.0% | 78.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 39.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 64.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 63.0% | 57.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 80.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 47.0% | 49.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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