Petersham Center vs. Reingold Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Petersham Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Reingold Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 113 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Petersham Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Reingold Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
113 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1048 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1361 out of 1644 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
14
118
Grade 1 Students
16
98
Grade 2 Students
18
107
Grade 3 Students
23
130
Grade 4 Students
9
110
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
52%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
84%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%