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Powder House Community Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Powder House Community Elementary School serves 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powder House Community Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	53
1	57
2	62
3	44
4	50
5	33
6	25
7	32
8	41

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School
2025	407
2024	407
2023	407
2022	407
2021	407
2020	407
2019	407
2018	407
2017	407
2016	407
2015	407
2004	407
2003	353
2002	370
2001	400
2000	444
1999	373
1998	463
1997	513
1996	621
1995	577
1994	600
1993	621
1992	643
1991	647
1990	651
1989	647
1988	640

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School
2025	34
2024	34
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	13%	7%
2023	13%	7%	7%
2022	13%	7%	7%
2021	13%	7%	7%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	13%	7%	7%
2018	12%	8%	7%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2016	12%	6%	8%
2015	12%	6%	9%
2004	14%	5%	8%
2003	19%	5%	8%
2002	22%	5%	8%
2001	20%	4%	7%
2000	21%	4%	7%
1999	8%	4%	6%
1998	15%	4%	5%
1997	10%	4%	5%
1996	8%	4%	4%
1995	7%	4%	5%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	8%	4%	4%
1992	8%	4%	4%
1991	11%	3%	5%
1990	10%	3%	4%
1989	9%	3%	4%
1988	9%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

43%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	43%	26%
2024	43%	25%
2023	43%	24%	41%
2022	43%	23%	41%
2021	43%	22%	41%
2020	43%	21%	42%
2019	43%	21%	42%
2018	44%	19%	43%
2017	44%	19%	43%
2016	44%	19%	43%
2015	44%	18%	43%
2004	43%	12%	30%
2003	30%	11%	30%
2002	29%	11%	29%
2001	18%	11%	24%
2000	6%	10%	23%
1999	9%	10%	16%
1998	8%	10%	19%
1997	12%	10%	19%
1996	10%	9%	16%
1995	4%	9%	11%
1994	7%	9%	12%
1993	5%	9%	10%
1992	3%	8%	9%
1991	4%	8%	8%
1990	6%	7%	7%
1989	12%	7%	7%
1988	9%	6%	5%

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Black

19%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	19%	10%
2024	19%	10%
2023	19%	10%	9%
2022	19%	10%	10%
2021	19%	10%	10%
2020	19%	9%	11%
2019	19%	9%	11%
2018	19%	9%	11%
2017	19%	9%	11%
2016	19%	9%	11%
2015	19%	9%	11%
2004	19%	9%	17%
2003	24%	9%	16%
2002	20%	9%	15%
2001	17%	9%	15%
2000	16%	9%	14%
1999	19%	9%	15%
1998	19%	8%	15%
1997	15%	8%	15%
1996	24%	8%	15%
1995	24%	8%	14%
1994	22%	7%	12%
1993	21%	7%	12%
1992	22%	7%	12%
1991	18%	8%	9%
1990	17%	8%	7%
1989	11%	7%	6%
1988	8%	7%	5%

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White

24%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	24%	51%
2024	24%	53%
2023	24%	54%	38%
2022	24%	56%	38%
2021	24%	57%	38%
2020	24%	59%	37%
2019	24%	59%	37%
2018	25%	61%	36%
2017	25%	61%	36%
2016	25%	63%	36%
2015	25%	64%	36%
2004	24%	74%	45%
2003	27%	75%	46%
2002	29%	75%	48%
2001	45%	76%	54%
2000	57%	77%	56%
1999	64%	77%	63%
1998	58%	78%	61%
1997	63%	78%	61%
1996	58%	79%	65%
1995	65%	79%	70%
1994	64%	80%	72%
1993	66%	80%	74%
1992	67%	81%	75%
1991	67%	81%	78%
1990	67%	82%	82%
1989	68%	83%	83%
1988	74%	84%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	0.71	0.66
2024	0.71	0.65
2023	0.71	0.64	0.68
2022	0.71	0.62	0.68
2021	0.71	0.62	0.68
2020	0.71	0.60	0.68
2019	0.71	0.60	0.68
2018	0.70	0.58	0.67
2017	0.70	0.58	0.67
2016	0.70	0.56	0.67
2015	0.70	0.55	0.68
2004	0.71	0.43	0.68
2003	0.75	0.42	0.67
2002	0.75	0.41	0.66
2001	0.70	0.40	0.63
2000	0.65	0.39	0.62
1999	0.55	0.39	0.56
1998	0.60	0.38	0.58
1997	0.56	0.38	0.58
1996	0.60	0.36	0.53
1995	0.52	0.36	0.48
1994	0.53	0.35	0.47
1993	0.52	0.35	0.43
1992	0.50	0.34	0.40
1991	0.51	0.33	0.38
1990	0.51	0.31	0.33
1989	0.50	0.30	0.30
1988	0.43	0.28	0.25

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Eligible for

54%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	54%	34%
2024	54%	35%
2023	54%	35%	61%
2022	54%	35%	62%
2021	54%	36%	62%
2020	54%	35%	59%
2019	54%	35%	59%
2015	53%	36%	58%
2004	54%	22%	43%
2001	60%	19%	46%
2000	67%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Powder House Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Somerville School District
2025	19%	4%
2024	19%	4%
2023	19%	4%	10%
2022	19%	4%	10%
2021	19%	4%	10%
2020	19%	4%	10%
2019	19%	4%	10%
2015	18%	4%	9%
2004	19%	5%	17%
2001	16%	5%	18%
2000	11%	5%	28%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Somerville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Powder House Community Elementary School?

407 students attend Powder House Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Powder House Community Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Powder House Community Elementary School?

Powder House Community Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Powder House Community Elementary School offer ?

Powder House Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Powder House Community Elementary School part of?

Powder House Community Elementary School is part of Somerville School District.

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