Pelham Elementary Primary School
45 Amherst Rd
Amherst MA, 01002, Hampshire County
Phone: 413-362-1100
Ranking: (204 out of 1,316, top 16%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Pelham 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: | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |||||||
Total Students: | 127 | 131 | 123 | 120 | 125 | 117 | 120 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 17 | 13.4% | 20 | 15.3% | 15 | 12.2% | 14 | 11.7% | 18 | 14.4% | 18 | 15.4% | 14 | 11.7% |
Grade 1: | 20 | 15.7% | 17 | 13.0% | 17 | 13.8% | 15 | 12.5% | 16 | 12.8% | 14 | 12.0% | 16 | 13.3% |
Grade 2: | 19 | 15.0% | 17 | 13.0% | 17 | 13.8% | 15 | 12.5% | 18 | 14.4% | 16 | 13.7% | 18 | 15.0% |
Grade 3: | 17 | 13.4% | 20 | 15.3% | 16 | 13.0% | 19 | 15.8% | 17 | 13.6% | 17 | 14.5% | 20 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 19 | 15.0% | 20 | 15.3% | 19 | 15.4% | 16 | 13.3% | 16 | 12.8% | 18 | 15.4% | 14 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 18 | 14.2% | 18 | 13.7% | 20 | 16.3% | 18 | 15.0% | 20 | 16.0% | 15 | 12.8% | 18 | 15.0% |
Grade 6: | 17 | 13.4% | 19 | 14.5% | 19 | 15.4% | 23 | 19.2% | 20 | 16.0% | 19 | 16.2% | 20 | 16.7% |
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: | 61 | 48.0% | 64 | 48.9% | 62 | 50.4% | 66 | 55.0% | 70 | 56.0% | 62 | 53.0% | 57 | 47.5% |
Female: | 66 | 52.0% | 67 | 51.1% | 61 | 49.6% | 54 | 45.0% | 55 | 44.0% | 55 | 47.0% | 52 | 43.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 6 | 4.7% | 6 | 4.6% | 8 | 6.5% | 8 | 6.7% | 6 | 4.8% | 4 | 3.4% | 6 | 5.0% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 5.5% | 9 | 6.9% | 6 | 4.9% | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.9% | 5 | 4.2% |
Black: | 1 | 0.8% | 6 | 4.6% | 3 | 2.4% | 4 | 3.3% | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% |
White: | 99 | 78.0% | 100 | 76.3% | 95 | 77.2% | 96 | 80.0% | 104 | 83.2% | 101 | 86.3% | 100 | 83.3% |
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: | 13 | 10.2% | 9 | 6.9% | 10 | 8.1% | 9 | 7.5% | 10 | 8.0% | 9 | 7.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 17.3% | 22 | 16.8% | 13 | 10.6% | 7 | 5.8% | 9 | 7.2% | 5 | 4.3% | 5 | 4.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 3.1% | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.6% | 3 | 2.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.28 | 12.60 | 12.06 | 10.90 | 11.35 | 9.90 | 10.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 68.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 83% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 100.00% | 95% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 87% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 89% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 95.2% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Pelham Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.