Paxton Center School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 524 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 92nd out of 443 middle schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 19 West Street, Paxton, MA 01612
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Wachusett School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,002
- Graduation Rate: 84.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.2
- Enrolled Students: 7,428
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 524
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 265 (50.6%)
- Females: 259 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 17 (3.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 33 (6.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 50 (9.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 15 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 2.7% |
| White | 490 | 93.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 8.6% |
| 1st Grade | 57 | 10.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 54 | 10.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 66 | 12.6% |
| 4th Grade | 60 | 11.5% |
| 5th Grade | 56 | 10.7% |
| 6th Grade | 69 | 13.2% |
| 7th Grade | 56 | 10.7% |
| 8th Grade | 61 | 11.6% |
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 Paxton Center School performed on average much better than most 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 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 74.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 79.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 74.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 89.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 89.0% | 78.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 63.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 64.0% | 39.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 86.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 84.0% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 64.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 62.0% | 49.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 83.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 78.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 68.0% | 57.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 76.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 71.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 75.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | - | - |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 71.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 59.0% | 48.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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