Marsh Grammar School
309 Pelham St
Methuen MA, 01844, Essex County
Phone: 978-722-9076
Ranking: (807 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 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 87 | 93 | 91 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,255 | 1,277 | 1,330 | 1,328 | 1,342 | 1,366 | 1,370 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 14 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 26 | 2.0% | 26 | 2.0% | 32 | 2.4% | 32 | 2.3% | 29 | 2.1% |
Kindergarten: | 127 | 10.1% | 135 | 10.6% | 128 | 9.6% | 141 | 10.6% | 127 | 9.5% | 150 | 11.0% | 148 | 10.8% |
Grade 1: | 142 | 11.3% | 136 | 10.6% | 139 | 10.5% | 133 | 10.0% | 151 | 11.3% | 151 | 11.1% | 142 | 10.4% |
Grade 2: | 138 | 11.0% | 141 | 11.0% | 136 | 10.2% | 154 | 11.6% | 148 | 11.0% | 141 | 10.3% | 140 | 10.2% |
Grade 3: | 147 | 11.7% | 129 | 10.1% | 160 | 12.0% | 146 | 11.0% | 134 | 10.0% | 137 | 10.0% | 134 | 9.8% |
Grade 4: | 128 | 10.2% | 154 | 12.1% | 147 | 11.1% | 134 | 10.1% | 133 | 9.9% | 136 | 10.0% | 158 | 11.5% |
Grade 5: | 152 | 12.1% | 141 | 11.0% | 135 | 10.2% | 136 | 10.2% | 142 | 10.6% | 166 | 12.2% | 152 | 11.1% |
Grade 6: | 140 | 11.2% | 140 | 11.0% | 134 | 10.1% | 149 | 11.2% | 168 | 12.5% | 151 | 11.1% | 162 | 11.8% |
Grade 7: | 135 | 10.8% | 131 | 10.3% | 160 | 12.0% | 167 | 12.6% | 150 | 11.2% | 157 | 11.5% | 144 | 10.5% |
Grade 8: | 132 | 10.5% | 155 | 12.1% | 165 | 12.4% | 142 | 10.7% | 157 | 11.7% | 145 | 10.6% | 161 | 11.8% |
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: | 638 | 50.8% | 636 | 49.8% | 673 | 50.6% | 658 | 49.5% | 683 | 50.9% | 688 | 50.4% | 701 | 51.2% |
Female: | 617 | 49.2% | 641 | 50.2% | 657 | 49.4% | 670 | 50.5% | 659 | 49.1% | 678 | 49.6% | 663 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 35 | 2.8% | 36 | 2.8% | 46 | 3.5% | 42 | 3.2% | 37 | 2.8% | 37 | 2.7% | 35 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 268 | 21.4% | 238 | 18.6% | 246 | 18.5% | 206 | 15.5% | 192 | 14.3% | 174 | 12.7% | 183 | 13.4% |
Black: | 24 | 1.9% | 26 | 2.0% | 20 | 1.5% | 19 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.0% | 25 | 1.8% | 18 | 1.3% |
White: | 904 | 72.0% | 956 | 74.9% | 1,002 | 75.3% | 1,046 | 78.8% | 1,088 | 81.1% | 1,119 | 81.9% | 1,128 | 82.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 1.8% | 20 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 355 | 28.3% | 353 | 27.6% | 180 | 13.5% | 218 | 16.4% | 271 | 20.2% | 246 | 18.0% | 152 | 11.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 4.6% | 75 | 5.9% | 48 | 3.6% | 58 | 4.4% | 89 | 6.6% | 92 | 6.7% | 41 | 3.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.96 | 14.95 | 16.17 | 17.02 | 15.36 | 14.70 | 15.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 60.3% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 54% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 54% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 49% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 49% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 54% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 56% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 62% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 59% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 60% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.7% | 50.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 46% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 41% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 39.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 36% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 32% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 44% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 44% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 51% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 51% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 57% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 47% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 44% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 41% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 45% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.47% | 39% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 37% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 41% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 27% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 26% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 39% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 31% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 63% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 63% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 61% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 62% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 58% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 56% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 41.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 41% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 46% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 40% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 44% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 48% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 50% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 47% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 47% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.7% | 65.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 67% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 65% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 67% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 61% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 58% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 40% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 40% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 33% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 37% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 72% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 71% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 70% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 71% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.3% | 34.9% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 37% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 33% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 34% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 41% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 41% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 36% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 40% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 45% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 49% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.5% | 17.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 21% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 23% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 16% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 16% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 29% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 19% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 27% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 25% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 21% | 39% |
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* Marsh 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.