Paxton Center vs. Pakachoag School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Pakachoag School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Paxton 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 41% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Pakachoag School serves 244 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-2
Total Students
432 students
244 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#817 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
39
74
Grade 1 Students
57
84
Grade 2 Students
43
86
Grade 3 Students
48
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Grade 4 Students
51
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Grade 5 Students
50
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Grade 6 Students
43
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Grade 7 Students
56
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Grade 8 Students
45
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
7%
16%


% Black
2%
6%


% White
85%
70%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

