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L G Nourse Elementary Primary School
38 Plain St
Norton MA, 02766, Bristol County
Phone: 508-285-0110
Ranking:
(605 out of 1,316, top 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Norton 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 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 340 | 348 | 363 | 353 | 348 | 363 | 365 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 71 | 20.9% | 72 | 20.7% | 88 | 24.2% | 91 | 25.8% | 91 | 26.1% | 90 | 24.8% | 77 | 21.1% |
Kindergarten: | 64 | 18.8% | 71 | 20.4% | 70 | 19.3% | 76 | 21.5% | 55 | 15.8% | 58 | 16.0% | 62 | 17.0% |
Grade 1: | 73 | 21.5% | 69 | 19.8% | 74 | 20.4% | 59 | 16.7% | 57 | 16.4% | 63 | 17.4% | 89 | 24.4% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 18.8% | 70 | 20.1% | 64 | 17.6% | 66 | 18.7% | 60 | 17.2% | 89 | 24.5% | 65 | 17.8% |
Grade 3: | 68 | 20.0% | 66 | 19.0% | 67 | 18.5% | 61 | 17.3% | 85 | 24.4% | 63 | 17.4% | 72 | 19.7% |
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: | 166 | 48.8% | 174 | 50.0% | 184 | 50.7% | 182 | 51.6% | 186 | 53.4% | 192 | 52.9% | 196 | 53.7% |
Female: | 174 | 51.2% | 174 | 50.0% | 179 | 49.3% | 171 | 48.4% | 162 | 46.6% | 171 | 47.1% | 160 | 43.8% |
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: | 9 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 14 | 4.1% | 19 | 5.5% | 12 | 3.3% | 15 | 4.2% | 8 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.5% |
Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.6% |
White: | 297 | 87.4% | 303 | 87.1% | 322 | 88.7% | 315 | 89.2% | 324 | 93.1% | 333 | 91.7% | 343 | 94.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 4.4% | 13 | 3.7% | 13 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 19.7% | 77 | 22.1% | 68 | 18.7% | 58 | 16.4% | 47 | 13.5% | 50 | 13.8% | 38 | 10.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.9% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.51 | 15.34 | 15.67 | 16.42 | 16.35 | 15.80 | 16.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.1% | 67.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 61% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 68% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 67% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 55% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 67% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 77% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 64% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 63% | 58% |
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* L G Nourse Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.