David Prouty High

302 Main Street, Spencer MA, 1562 | Spencer-East Brookfield School District | 508-885-8505
  • grades 9-12
  • students 293
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Spencer
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
38%Spencer
52%Massachusetts

David Prouty High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spencer-East Brookfield School District" in Spencer, MA. There are a total of 293 students and 28 teachers at David Prouty High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

David Prouty High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average.

David Prouty High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students293
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment109
Taking some courses34
Taking some courses (not tests)77
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses<=2

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 David Prouty High, there are a total of 109 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 34 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

David Prouty High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 87.8% 87.0% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 7.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Spencer demographics profile

StatisticSpencerMassachusettsNational
Population5,8106,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,75489491
Median age49.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%53%55%
Speak English90%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Spencer

IndexSpencerMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college40.7%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.9%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The David Prouty High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.