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Briggs Elementary Primary School
96 Williams Rd
Ashburnham MA, 01430, Worcester County
Phone: 978-827-5750
Ranking: (684 out of 1,316, bottom 48%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ashburnham-Westminster 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: | 34 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 518 | 452 | 429 | 445 | 445 | 461 | 483 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 62 | 12.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% |
Kindergarten: | 68 | 13.1% | 77 | 17.0% | 52 | 12.1% | 77 | 17.3% | 76 | 17.1% | 77 | 16.7% | 69 | 14.3% |
Grade 1: | 80 | 15.4% | 58 | 12.8% | 76 | 17.7% | 74 | 16.6% | 70 | 15.7% | 62 | 13.4% | 58 | 12.0% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 12.4% | 83 | 18.4% | 84 | 19.6% | 74 | 16.6% | 73 | 16.4% | 60 | 13.0% | 88 | 18.2% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 15.6% | 86 | 19.0% | 75 | 17.5% | 70 | 15.7% | 62 | 13.9% | 82 | 17.8% | 84 | 17.4% |
Grade 4: | 88 | 17.0% | 72 | 15.9% | 71 | 16.6% | 67 | 15.1% | 84 | 18.9% | 78 | 16.9% | 97 | 20.1% |
Grade 5: | 75 | 14.5% | 76 | 16.8% | 71 | 16.6% | 83 | 18.7% | 80 | 18.0% | 102 | 22.1% | 86 | 17.8% |
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: | 258 | 49.8% | 220 | 48.7% | 214 | 49.9% | 217 | 48.8% | 222 | 49.9% | 231 | 50.1% | 236 | 48.9% |
Female: | 260 | 50.2% | 232 | 51.3% | 215 | 50.1% | 228 | 51.2% | 223 | 50.1% | 230 | 49.9% | 232 | 48.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 20 | 3.9% | 10 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 13 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.2% | 15 | 3.3% | 27 | 5.6% |
Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% |
White: | 485 | 93.6% | 433 | 95.8% | 410 | 95.6% | 419 | 94.2% | 424 | 95.3% | 430 | 93.3% | 436 | 90.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 17.8% | 90 | 19.9% | 84 | 19.6% | 77 | 17.3% | 56 | 12.6% | 36 | 7.8% | 54 | 11.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 4.1% | 30 | 6.6% | 26 | 6.1% | 22 | 4.9% | 22 | 4.9% | 25 | 5.4% | 23 | 4.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.46 | 13.94 | 15.92 | 15.08 | 14.54 | 14.00 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.4% | 66.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 53% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 58% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 59% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 51% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 60% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 65% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 62% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 63% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 43.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 43% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 37% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 53% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 54% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37.0% | 25.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 34% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 41% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 40% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 38% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 48% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 57% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 63% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 52% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 50% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 47% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 54% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 48% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 48% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60.21% | 56% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 61% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 60% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 45% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 50% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 48% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 39% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 51% |
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* Briggs Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.