Center School
Tel:
(413) 529-1540
- Center School serves 197 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Center School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Center School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Center School's student population of 197 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 197 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Center School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Center School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1479 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 80% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Easthampton School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Center School is Easthampton High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is White Brook Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Neil A Pepin (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Easthampton Neil A Pepin Grades: K-4 | 180 students
0.1 miles
4 Park Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1545 0.1 K-4 180 - Easthampton Maple Grades: PK-4 | 248 students
0.5 miles
7 Chapel Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1550 0.5 PK-4 248 - Easthampton Easthampton High School Grades: 9-12 | 466 students
0.6 miles
70 Williston Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1585 0.6 9-12 466 - Easthampton White Brook Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 450 students
1.2 miles
200 Park Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1530 1.2 5-8 450 - Southampton William E Norris Grades: PK-6 | 512 students
3.3 miles
34 Pomeroy Meadow Rd
Southampton, MA 01073
(413) 527-0811 3.3 PK-6 512
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