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Comprehensive Grammar School
100 Howe St
Methuen MA, 01844, Essex County
Phone: 978-722-9051
Ranking:
(804 out of 1,316, bottom 39%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Methuen 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: | 79 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 88 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,160 | 1,184 | 1,151 | 1,187 | 1,208 | 1,193 | 1,180 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 2.2% | 35 | 3.0% | 26 | 2.3% | 21 | 1.8% | 26 | 2.2% | 37 | 3.1% | 38 | 3.2% |
Kindergarten: | 107 | 9.2% | 127 | 10.7% | 98 | 8.5% | 120 | 10.1% | 133 | 11.0% | 111 | 9.3% | 129 | 10.9% |
Grade 1: | 136 | 11.7% | 101 | 8.5% | 124 | 10.8% | 135 | 11.4% | 119 | 9.9% | 124 | 10.4% | 132 | 11.2% |
Grade 2: | 103 | 8.9% | 130 | 11.0% | 139 | 12.1% | 123 | 10.4% | 124 | 10.3% | 137 | 11.5% | 119 | 10.1% |
Grade 3: | 122 | 10.5% | 146 | 12.3% | 124 | 10.8% | 129 | 10.9% | 136 | 11.3% | 123 | 10.3% | 112 | 9.5% |
Grade 4: | 137 | 11.8% | 123 | 10.4% | 128 | 11.1% | 141 | 11.9% | 126 | 10.4% | 120 | 10.1% | 123 | 10.4% |
Grade 5: | 127 | 10.9% | 128 | 10.8% | 138 | 12.0% | 126 | 10.6% | 123 | 10.2% | 125 | 10.5% | 139 | 11.8% |
Grade 6: | 131 | 11.3% | 136 | 11.5% | 129 | 11.2% | 125 | 10.5% | 125 | 10.3% | 141 | 11.8% | 143 | 12.1% |
Grade 7: | 136 | 11.7% | 134 | 11.3% | 121 | 10.5% | 124 | 10.4% | 143 | 11.8% | 148 | 12.4% | 124 | 10.5% |
Grade 8: | 135 | 11.6% | 124 | 10.5% | 124 | 10.8% | 143 | 12.0% | 153 | 12.7% | 127 | 10.6% | 121 | 10.3% |
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: | 616 | 53.1% | 635 | 53.6% | 613 | 53.3% | 640 | 53.9% | 644 | 53.3% | 641 | 53.7% | 625 | 53.0% |
Female: | 544 | 46.9% | 549 | 46.4% | 538 | 46.7% | 547 | 46.1% | 564 | 46.7% | 552 | 46.3% | 520 | 44.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 64 | 5.5% | 62 | 5.2% | 42 | 3.6% | 36 | 3.0% | 34 | 2.8% | 25 | 2.1% | 25 | 2.1% |
Hispanic: | 336 | 29.0% | 340 | 28.7% | 312 | 27.1% | 299 | 25.2% | 270 | 22.4% | 261 | 21.9% | 257 | 21.8% |
Black: | 22 | 1.9% | 16 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.3% | 18 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.6% |
White: | 714 | 61.6% | 743 | 62.8% | 764 | 66.4% | 815 | 68.7% | 859 | 71.1% | 862 | 72.3% | 858 | 72.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 24 | 2.1% | 23 | 1.9% | 19 | 1.7% | 21 | 1.8% | 24 | 2.0% | 30 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 337 | 29.1% | 348 | 29.4% | 133 | 11.6% | 169 | 14.2% | 254 | 21.0% | 259 | 21.7% | 206 | 17.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 5.8% | 75 | 6.3% | 39 | 3.4% | 51 | 4.3% | 64 | 5.3% | 68 | 5.7% | 38 | 3.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.60 | 14.59 | 14.08 | 15.47 | 14.77 | 13.60 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.5% | 60.3% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 55% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 54% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 57% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 55% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 62% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 59% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 60% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.8% | 50.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 43% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 37% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 33% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.6% | 39.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 32% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 33% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 48% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 44% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 49% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 51% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 48% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 57% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 47% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 33% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 44% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 41% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 45% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52.85% | 39% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 37% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 27% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 26% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 28% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 39% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 31% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 63% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 61% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 61% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 59% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36.0% | 41.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 41% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 44% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 48% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 49% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 50% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 47% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 47% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68.6% | 65.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 62% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 63% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 40% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 37% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 37% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 72% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 72% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 70% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 71% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 68% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 34.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 33% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 34% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 41% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 41% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 36% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 40% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 45% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 41% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 49% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21.3% | 17.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 21% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 23% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 16% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 16% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 29% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 19% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 27% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 25% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 25% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 21% | 39% |
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* Comprehensive Grammar School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.