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 454 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Pakachoag School serves 242 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-2
Total Students
454 students
242 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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
53
77
Grade 1 Students
46
76
Grade 2 Students
46
89
Grade 3 Students
50
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Grade 4 Students
45
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Grade 5 Students
41
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Grade 6 Students
57
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Grade 7 Students
46
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Grade 8 Students
70
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
86%
78%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
