J Warren Killam Primary School
333 Charles St
Reading MA, 01867, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-944-7831
Ranking:
(269 out of 1,316, top 20%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: 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: | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 463 | 446 | 451 | 447 | 455 | 451 | 427 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 68 | 14.7% | 73 | 16.4% | 61 | 13.5% | 81 | 18.1% | 68 | 14.9% | 74 | 16.4% | 62 | 14.5% |
Grade 1: | 80 | 17.3% | 71 | 15.9% | 86 | 19.1% | 62 | 13.9% | 83 | 18.2% | 69 | 15.3% | 81 | 19.0% |
Grade 2: | 76 | 16.4% | 82 | 18.4% | 63 | 14.0% | 86 | 19.2% | 71 | 15.6% | 87 | 19.3% | 69 | 16.2% |
Grade 3: | 89 | 19.2% | 64 | 14.3% | 84 | 18.6% | 70 | 15.7% | 83 | 18.2% | 65 | 14.4% | 82 | 19.2% |
Grade 4: | 64 | 13.8% | 84 | 18.8% | 69 | 15.3% | 85 | 19.0% | 63 | 13.8% | 88 | 19.5% | 66 | 15.5% |
Grade 5: | 86 | 18.6% | 72 | 16.1% | 88 | 19.5% | 63 | 14.1% | 87 | 19.1% | 68 | 15.1% | 67 | 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: | 251 | 54.2% | 241 | 54.0% | 247 | 54.8% | 246 | 55.0% | 250 | 54.9% | 242 | 53.7% | 208 | 48.7% |
Female: | 212 | 45.8% | 205 | 46.0% | 204 | 45.2% | 201 | 45.0% | 205 | 45.1% | 209 | 46.3% | 210 | 49.2% |
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% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 29 | 6.3% | 30 | 6.7% | 30 | 6.7% | 25 | 5.6% | 26 | 5.7% | 24 | 5.3% | 28 | 6.6% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% |
Black: | 11 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% |
White: | 414 | 89.4% | 405 | 90.8% | 409 | 90.7% | 411 | 91.9% | 413 | 90.8% | 409 | 90.7% | 379 | 88.8% |
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: | 8 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 10.6% | 26 | 5.8% | 34 | 7.5% | 28 | 6.3% | 28 | 6.2% | 13 | 2.9% | 22 | 5.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.19 | 15.59 | 14.68 | 15.10 | 14.40 | 14.80 | 17.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 83.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 78% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 73% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 67% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 61% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 72% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 78% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 81% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 79% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.6% | 74.3% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 67% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 67% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 67% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 66% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.8% | 66.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 53% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 58% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 61% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 65% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 84% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 82% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 76% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 74% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 73% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 69% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 69% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 63% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 66% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 59% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 66% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 51% |
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* J Warren Killam Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.