Overall#824
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Elementary School · Code: 2340005
Petersham Center
State Rankings (Elementary)
#824
Overall Rank
#556
ELA MCAS
#800
Math MCAS
#610
Attendance
#884
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▸ +237%(Rank #556)
Mathematics▲ +817%(Rank #800)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
488
Math
485
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 28.0th · Math: 21.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
57
Students
141
Student Population
English Learners2.8%
Students with Disabilities11.4%
Low Income27%
51.8% Female
48.2% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 87.9%
Asian: 0.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 7.1%
Black/African American: 2.1%
Multi-Race: 2.1%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▼ -5.9
93.7%
Chronically Absent▲ +15.9
15.9%
Avg. Absences per Student11.2
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ +2
37
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +8
17
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▼ -5.9
93.7
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▲ +15.9
15.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)12.5
Student/Teacher Ratio11.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed68%
Experienced Teachers60%
Teaching In-Field64.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention84.6%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education96%
Special Education4%
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