Paxton Center Primary School
19 West St
Paxton MA, 01612, Worcester County
Phone: 508-798-8576
Ranking: (247 out of 1,316, top 19%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Wachusett 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: | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 553 | 569 | 545 | 527 | 524 | 505 | 520 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 37 | 6.7% | 54 | 9.5% | 57 | 10.5% | 49 | 9.3% | 45 | 8.6% | 53 | 10.5% | 51 | 9.8% |
Grade 1: | 60 | 10.8% | 68 | 12.0% | 56 | 10.3% | 54 | 10.2% | 57 | 10.9% | 55 | 10.9% | 59 | 11.3% |
Grade 2: | 66 | 11.9% | 63 | 11.1% | 56 | 10.3% | 55 | 10.4% | 54 | 10.3% | 61 | 12.1% | 56 | 10.8% |
Grade 3: | 64 | 11.6% | 58 | 10.2% | 57 | 10.5% | 58 | 11.0% | 66 | 12.6% | 56 | 11.1% | 52 | 10.0% |
Grade 4: | 61 | 11.0% | 59 | 10.4% | 58 | 10.6% | 68 | 12.9% | 60 | 11.5% | 55 | 10.9% | 65 | 12.5% |
Grade 5: | 60 | 10.8% | 62 | 10.9% | 70 | 12.8% | 62 | 11.8% | 56 | 10.7% | 64 | 12.7% | 54 | 10.4% |
Grade 6: | 66 | 11.9% | 75 | 13.2% | 64 | 11.7% | 58 | 11.0% | 69 | 13.2% | 54 | 10.7% | 59 | 11.3% |
Grade 7: | 73 | 13.2% | 65 | 11.4% | 58 | 10.6% | 70 | 13.3% | 56 | 10.7% | 57 | 11.3% | 57 | 11.0% |
Grade 8: | 66 | 11.9% | 65 | 11.4% | 69 | 12.7% | 53 | 10.1% | 61 | 11.6% | 50 | 9.9% | 67 | 12.9% |
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: | 277 | 50.1% | 285 | 50.1% | 279 | 51.2% | 263 | 49.9% | 265 | 50.6% | 256 | 50.7% | 254 | 48.8% |
Female: | 276 | 49.9% | 284 | 49.9% | 266 | 48.8% | 264 | 50.1% | 259 | 49.4% | 249 | 49.3% | 262 | 50.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 8 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 21 | 3.8% | 24 | 4.2% | 18 | 3.3% | 17 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.7% | 16 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.7% |
Black: | 11 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.5% | 15 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.7% |
White: | 509 | 92.0% | 522 | 91.7% | 507 | 93.0% | 488 | 92.6% | 490 | 93.5% | 471 | 93.3% | 493 | 94.8% |
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: | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 7.6% | 18 | 3.2% | 21 | 3.9% | 29 | 5.5% | 33 | 6.3% | 12 | 2.4% | 17 | 3.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 4.5% | 14 | 2.5% | 17 | 3.1% | 20 | 3.8% | 17 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.29 | 16.72 | 15.46 | 15.81 | 16.10 | 15.30 | 16.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.5% | 71.6% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 77% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 80% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 69% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 73% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 68% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 74% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 74% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 73% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 67% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 79.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 66% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 70% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 64% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 65% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 62% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 73% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 75% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 79% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 72% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67.9% | 66.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 62% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 57% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 61% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 65% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 59% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 65% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 75% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 79% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 61% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 68% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 79% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 78% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57.36% | 67% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 69% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 69% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 75% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 66% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 73% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 77% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 80% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 83% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 83% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 86% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 62% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 58% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 69% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 60% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 68% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 75% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 81.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 87% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 83% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 83% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 82% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 84% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 86% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 86% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 88% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 58% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 62% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 64% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 66% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 90% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 89% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 85% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 89% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 89% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 90% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 91% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 91% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.7% | 62.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 55% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 54% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 61% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 67% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 61% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 54.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 48% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 62% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 58% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 60% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 64% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 63% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 39% |
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* Paxton Center Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.