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Alice M Barrows Primary School
16 Edgemont Ave
Reading MA, 01867, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-942-9166
Ranking:
(246 out of 1,316, top 19%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Reading School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 369 | 388 | 389 | 399 | 390 | 407 | 406 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 62 | 16.8% | 55 | 14.2% | 54 | 13.9% | 63 | 15.8% | 49 | 12.6% | 60 | 14.7% | 66 | 16.3% |
Grade 1: | 57 | 15.4% | 61 | 15.7% | 66 | 17.0% | 62 | 15.5% | 67 | 17.2% | 72 | 17.7% | 71 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 58 | 15.7% | 66 | 17.0% | 61 | 15.7% | 69 | 17.3% | 74 | 19.0% | 66 | 16.2% | 63 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 17.1% | 63 | 16.2% | 71 | 18.3% | 75 | 18.8% | 68 | 17.4% | 63 | 15.5% | 71 | 17.5% |
Grade 4: | 60 | 16.3% | 70 | 18.0% | 71 | 18.3% | 67 | 16.8% | 62 | 15.9% | 72 | 17.7% | 71 | 17.5% |
Grade 5: | 69 | 18.7% | 73 | 18.8% | 66 | 17.0% | 63 | 15.8% | 70 | 17.9% | 74 | 18.2% | 64 | 15.8% |
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: | 182 | 49.3% | 184 | 47.4% | 186 | 47.8% | 202 | 50.6% | 199 | 51.0% | 213 | 52.3% | 220 | 54.2% |
Female: | 187 | 50.7% | 204 | 52.6% | 203 | 52.2% | 197 | 49.4% | 191 | 49.0% | 194 | 47.7% | 180 | 44.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 17 | 4.6% | 15 | 3.9% | 16 | 4.1% | 8 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.0% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
Black: | 5 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
White: | 336 | 91.1% | 363 | 93.6% | 362 | 93.1% | 381 | 95.5% | 369 | 94.6% | 388 | 95.3% | 385 | 94.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.0% | 13 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.1% | 19 | 4.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.02 | 13.19 | 13.78 | 15.63 | 15.79 | 16.70 | 20.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.7% | 83.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 78% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 73% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 67% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 72% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 61% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 72% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 78% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 81% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 79% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 74.3% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 67% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 66% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 71% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 67% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 72% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 66% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 66.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 60% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 66% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 58% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 63% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 56% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 61% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 63% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 84% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 75% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 82% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 76% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 71% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 73% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 74% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 73% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.67% | 74% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 69% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 63% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 66% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 63% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 62% | 51% |
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* Alice M Barrows 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.