Quarry Hill Community School
Tel:
(413)267-4160
- Quarry Hill Community School serves 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Quarry Hill Community 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Quarry Hill Community School's student population of 379 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 379 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Quarry Hill Community 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 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Quarry Hill Community School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1166 out of 1667 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 53% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 94% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Monson School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Quarry Hill Community School is Monson High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Granite Valley Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Monson Monson High School Grades: 9-12 | 287 students
0.0 miles
55 Margaret Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413)267-4589 0.0 9-12 287 - Monson Granite Valley Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 313 students
0.3 miles
21 Thompson Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413)267-4155 0.3 5-8 313 - Wales Wales Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 164 students
0.6 miles
41 Main Street
Wales, MA 01081
(413)245-7748 0.6 PK-6 164 - Palmer Converse Middle School Grades: 6-7 | 248 students
3.2 miles
24 Converse Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413)283-8109 3.2 6-7 248 - Palmer Old Mill Pond Grades: PK-5 | 693 students
5.3 miles
4107 Main Street
Palmer, MA 01069
(413)283-4300 5.3 PK-5 693
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