Crocker Farm Elementary

280 West Street, South Amherst MA, 1002 | Amherst School District | 413-362-1600
  • grades PK-6
  • students 408
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in South Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
58%South Amherst
52%Massachusetts

Crocker Farm Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Amherst School District" in South Amherst, MA. There are a total of 408 students and 41 teachers at Crocker Farm Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Crocker Farm Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Crocker Farm Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students408
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Crocker Farm Elementary, 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
All37%
340-49%
430-39%
540-49%
630-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
440-49%
540-49%
611-19%
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.

Crocker Farm Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 45.4% 55.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 11.2% 8.3% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 14.6% 11.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8% 15.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 8.4% 3.3% 3.1%

South Amherst demographics profile

StatisticSouth AmherstMassachusettsNational
Population20,0376,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,05689491
Median age20.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)10%53%55%
Speak English85%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in South Amherst

IndexSouth AmherstMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade95.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college81.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors65.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters43.9%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree20.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate15.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Crocker Farm Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.