Petersham Center vs. Reingold Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Petersham Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Reingold Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 142 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Petersham Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 679 students in grades 1-5, Reingold Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
1-5
Total Students
142 students
679 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1130 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1109 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
20
-
Grade 1 Students
18
130
Grade 2 Students
21
151
Grade 3 Students
19
135
Grade 4 Students
20
126
Grade 5 Students
20
137
Grade 6 Students
24
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
54%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
86%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%