Park Avenue Elementary School
Park Avenue Elementary School serves 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Park Avenue 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 30% (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 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Park Avenue Elementary School's student population of 827 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
827 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Park Avenue 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 Park Avenue Elementary School is 0.56, 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
#1386 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
27%
20%
Black
4%
9%
White
61%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
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
School Reviews
1 3/23/2019
My advise run for the hills. Walk the extra mile and put your child in another school. This school is no good. The education structure is poor, there is no maintained order amongst teachers and staff. The end result your child will be given poor education.
2 2/24/2016
The most disorganized school ever! Lack of communication for sure! Everything is done last minute, not a school I would recommend. They need to do better in all areas.
2 7/17/2015
Park ave elementary lacks communication, educational structure, and organization. Has had terrible communication for two years. I would never allow my son to go to this school again.
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