Farmington River Elementary School
Farmington River Elementary School serves 121 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Farmington River Elementary 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Farmington River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Farmington River Elementary School's student population of 121 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
121 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Farmington River Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Farmington River Elementary School is 0.06, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1354 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%

Hispanic
1%
20%

Black
n/a
9%

White
97%
60%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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