Pakachoag School vs. Northwest
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School Overview
School
Pakachoag School
110 Pakachoag Street
Auburn, MA 01501
Auburn, MA 01501
Top Rankings
Pakachoag School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Pakachoag School serves 249 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 665 students in grades 1-5, Northwest 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 32% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-2
1-5
Total Students
249 students
665 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1217 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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26%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
86
-
Grade 1 Students
79
109
Grade 2 Students
84
118
Grade 3 Students
-
152
Grade 4 Students
-
140
Grade 5 Students
-
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
50%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
67%
32%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%