Northwest Primary School
45 Stearns Ave
Leominster MA, 01453, Worcester County
Phone: 978-534-7756
Ranking: (922 out of 1,316, bottom 30%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Leominster School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 684 | 674 | 674 | 736 | 712 | 697 | 666 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 46 | 6.7% | 44 | 6.5% | 44 | 6.5% | 43 | 5.8% | 43 | 6.0% | 45 | 6.5% | 42 | 6.3% |
Grade 1: | 118 | 17.3% | 128 | 19.0% | 115 | 17.1% | 146 | 19.8% | 154 | 21.6% | 125 | 17.9% | 137 | 20.6% |
Grade 2: | 136 | 19.9% | 124 | 18.4% | 137 | 20.3% | 156 | 21.2% | 124 | 17.4% | 138 | 19.8% | 152 | 22.8% |
Grade 3: | 109 | 15.9% | 129 | 19.1% | 136 | 20.2% | 110 | 14.9% | 125 | 17.6% | 142 | 20.4% | 112 | 16.8% |
Grade 4: | 136 | 19.9% | 134 | 19.9% | 107 | 15.9% | 131 | 17.8% | 145 | 20.4% | 120 | 17.2% | 111 | 16.7% |
Grade 5: | 139 | 20.3% | 115 | 17.1% | 135 | 20.0% | 150 | 20.4% | 121 | 17.0% | 127 | 18.2% | 112 | 16.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 341 | 49.9% | 335 | 49.7% | 344 | 51.0% | 370 | 50.3% | 362 | 50.8% | 359 | 51.5% | 340 | 51.1% |
Female: | 343 | 50.1% | 339 | 50.3% | 330 | 49.0% | 366 | 49.7% | 350 | 49.2% | 338 | 48.5% | 311 | 46.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 19 | 2.8% | 15 | 2.2% | 21 | 3.1% | 18 | 2.4% | 20 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.6% | 19 | 2.9% |
Hispanic: | 203 | 29.7% | 208 | 30.9% | 181 | 26.9% | 195 | 26.5% | 173 | 24.3% | 170 | 24.4% | 149 | 22.4% |
Black: | 42 | 6.1% | 33 | 4.9% | 39 | 5.8% | 41 | 5.6% | 45 | 6.3% | 45 | 6.5% | 51 | 7.7% |
White: | 399 | 58.3% | 397 | 58.9% | 412 | 61.1% | 464 | 63.0% | 461 | 64.7% | 450 | 64.6% | 434 | 65.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 3.1% | 20 | 3.0% | 21 | 3.1% | 18 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 322 | 47.1% | 294 | 43.6% | 276 | 40.9% | 321 | 43.6% | 241 | 33.8% | 239 | 34.3% | 230 | 34.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 8.2% | 63 | 9.3% | 50 | 7.4% | 57 | 7.7% | 72 | 10.1% | 74 | 10.6% | 66 | 9.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.95 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 15.16 | 15.82 | 16.40 | 15.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53.4% | 56.4% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 51% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 53% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 51% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 44% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 66% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 69% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 53% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 47% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.5% | 51.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 49% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 39% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 37% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 39% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 36% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 54% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 53% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 54% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22.9% | 35.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 40% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 30% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 44% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 43% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 41% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 52% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 55% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 52% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 57% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 60% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 59% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 59% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 63% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 44% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 53% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 56% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 58% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 65% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 62% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.48% | 43% | 52% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 37% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 42% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 47% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 44% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 49% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 42% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Northwest Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.