E Ethel Little School
7 Barberry Ln
North Reading MA, 01864, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-664-7820
Ranking:
(103 out of 1,316, top 8%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: North Reading 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: | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 354 | 363 | 407 | 413 | 409 | 418 | 425 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 52 | 14.7% | 52 | 14.3% | 61 | 15.0% | 46 | 11.1% | 28 | 6.8% | 29 | 6.9% | 31 | 7.3% |
Kindergarten: | 61 | 17.2% | 40 | 11.0% | 41 | 10.1% | 49 | 11.9% | 56 | 13.7% | 58 | 13.9% | 62 | 14.6% |
Grade 1: | 43 | 12.1% | 45 | 12.4% | 57 | 14.0% | 52 | 12.6% | 60 | 14.7% | 63 | 15.1% | 80 | 18.8% |
Grade 2: | 42 | 11.9% | 52 | 14.3% | 51 | 12.5% | 59 | 14.3% | 62 | 15.2% | 76 | 18.2% | 67 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 52 | 14.7% | 50 | 13.8% | 57 | 14.0% | 66 | 16.0% | 74 | 18.1% | 67 | 16.0% | 63 | 14.8% |
Grade 4: | 51 | 14.4% | 56 | 15.4% | 64 | 15.7% | 75 | 18.2% | 67 | 16.4% | 63 | 15.1% | 67 | 15.8% |
Grade 5: | 53 | 15.0% | 68 | 18.7% | 76 | 18.7% | 66 | 16.0% | 62 | 15.2% | 62 | 14.8% | 55 | 12.9% |
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: | 185 | 52.3% | 180 | 49.6% | 203 | 49.9% | 211 | 51.1% | 207 | 50.6% | 208 | 49.8% | 212 | 49.9% |
Female: | 169 | 47.7% | 183 | 50.4% | 204 | 50.1% | 202 | 48.9% | 202 | 49.4% | 210 | 50.2% | 202 | 47.5% |
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: | 14 | 4.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.6% | 17 | 4.2% | 16 | 3.8% | 15 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.9% |
Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
White: | 320 | 90.4% | 337 | 92.8% | 380 | 93.4% | 381 | 92.3% | 378 | 92.4% | 387 | 92.6% | 394 | 92.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.8% | 11 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 5.1% | 27 | 7.4% | 29 | 7.1% | 31 | 7.5% | 23 | 5.6% | 21 | 5.0% | 16 | 3.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 9 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.49 | 13.90 | 15.12 | 15.64 | 15.61 | 16.40 | 18.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 90.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 80% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 79% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 79% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 77% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 86% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 81% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 84% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97% | 89% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 89% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93% | 81% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 71% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.0% | 79.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 85% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 68% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 60% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 71% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 59% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 68% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 76% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 67.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 69% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 47% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 65% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 65% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 71% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 89% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 80% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 85% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 86% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 74% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 78% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 77% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 82% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 73% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83.75% | 86% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 77% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 58% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 70% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 73% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 70% | 51% |
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* E Ethel Little School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.