Petersham Center

31 Spring Street, Petersham MA, 1366 | Petersham School District | 978-724-3363
  • grades KG-6
  • students 116
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Petersham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
50%Petersham
52%Massachusetts

Petersham Center is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Petersham School District" in Petersham, MA. There are a total of 116 students and 11 teachers at Petersham Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Petersham Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Petersham Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students116
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Petersham Center, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3< 50%
421-39%
540-59%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3< 50%
440-59%
560-79%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Petersham Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 86.6% 86.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.6% 11.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Petersham demographics profile

StatisticPetershamMassachusettsNational
Population2566,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)20889491
Median age53.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%53%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Petersham

IndexPetershamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade97.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school97.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college78.9%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.2%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters31.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree21.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate14.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Petersham Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.