Pakachoag Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Pakachoag Elementary School served 259 students in grades 3-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 69% (which was equal to the Massachusetts state average of 69%) for the 2014-15 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 3-5
Total Students
259 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)70%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)69%
69%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
7%
Hispanic
6%
20%
Black
1%
9%
White
87%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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