Bates Primary School
53 Liberty Hill Ave
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-740-1250
Ranking:
(1,019 out of 1,316, bottom 23%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Salem 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: | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 300 | 331 | 345 | 335 | 321 | 327 | 344 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 51 | 17.0% | 52 | 15.7% | 53 | 15.4% | 57 | 17.0% | 59 | 18.4% | 54 | 16.5% | 73 | 21.2% |
Grade 1: | 56 | 18.7% | 59 | 17.8% | 51 | 14.8% | 56 | 16.7% | 55 | 17.1% | 77 | 23.5% | 52 | 15.1% |
Grade 2: | 55 | 18.3% | 49 | 14.8% | 54 | 15.7% | 58 | 17.3% | 71 | 22.1% | 41 | 12.5% | 56 | 16.3% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 14.7% | 46 | 13.9% | 55 | 15.9% | 69 | 20.6% | 43 | 13.4% | 54 | 16.5% | 52 | 15.1% |
Grade 4: | 43 | 14.3% | 54 | 16.3% | 78 | 22.6% | 49 | 14.6% | 44 | 13.7% | 51 | 15.6% | 57 | 16.6% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 17.0% | 71 | 21.5% | 54 | 15.7% | 46 | 13.7% | 49 | 15.3% | 50 | 15.3% | 54 | 15.7% |
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: | 157 | 52.3% | 168 | 50.8% | 175 | 50.7% | 162 | 48.4% | 168 | 52.3% | 166 | 50.8% | 161 | 46.8% |
Female: | 143 | 47.7% | 163 | 49.2% | 170 | 49.3% | 173 | 51.6% | 153 | 47.7% | 161 | 49.2% | 164 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 10 | 3.1% | 10 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.0% |
Hispanic: | 80 | 26.7% | 79 | 23.9% | 84 | 24.3% | 71 | 21.2% | 77 | 24.0% | 86 | 26.3% | 84 | 24.4% |
Black: | 19 | 6.3% | 20 | 6.0% | 13 | 3.8% | 16 | 4.8% | 11 | 3.4% | 15 | 4.6% | 15 | 4.4% |
White: | 186 | 62.0% | 215 | 65.0% | 230 | 66.7% | 232 | 69.3% | 215 | 67.0% | 202 | 61.8% | 223 | 64.8% |
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: | 9 | 3.0% | 13 | 3.9% | 13 | 3.8% | 9 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.5% | 14 | 4.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 166 | 55.3% | 150 | 45.3% | 182 | 52.8% | 177 | 52.8% | 161 | 50.2% | 139 | 42.5% | 125 | 36.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 5.7% | 21 | 6.3% | 29 | 8.4% | 23 | 6.9% | 27 | 8.4% | 29 | 8.9% | 19 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.32 | 10.68 | 11.27 | 10.81 | 9.77 | 11.00 | 11.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 48.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 49% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 46% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 43% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 46% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 59% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 58% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 45.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38.7% | 31.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 31% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 49% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 47% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 52% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 42% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 36% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46.30% | 41% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 45% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 36% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 39% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 42% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 36% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 33% | 51% |
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* Bates Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.