Day Elementary School
Tel:
(978)692-5591
- Day Elementary School serves 357 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Day Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Day Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Day Elementary School's student population of 357 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 357 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Day Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Day Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #340 out of 1667 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 53% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 36% | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 60% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westford School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Day Elementary School is Westford Academy (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Blanchard Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westford Blanchard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 614 students
0.3 miles
14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978)692-5582 0.3 6-8 614 - Westford Westford Academy Grades: 9-12 | 1680 students
1.0 miles
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978)692-5570 1.0 9-12 1680 - Westford John A. Crisafulli Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 336 students
1.4 miles
13 Robinson Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978)392-4483 1.4 3-5 336 - Westford Col John Robinson Grades: K-2 | 271 students
1.5 miles
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Westford, MA 01886
(978)692-5586 1.5 K-2 271 - Westford Stony Brook School Grades: 6-8 | 691 students
1.7 miles
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978)692-2708 1.7 6-8 691
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