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Mary Rowlandson Elementary Primary School
103 Hollywood Dr
Lancaster MA, 01523, Worcester County
Phone: 978-368-8482
Ranking:
(558 out of 1,316, top 42%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Nashoba 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: | 37 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 40 | |||||||
Total Students: | 481 | 500 | 498 | 520 | 514 | 514 | 486 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 47 | 9.8% | 49 | 9.8% | 45 | 9.0% | 47 | 9.0% | 53 | 10.3% | 42 | 8.2% | 45 | 9.3% |
Kindergarten: | 55 | 11.4% | 63 | 12.6% | 69 | 13.9% | 76 | 14.6% | 60 | 11.7% | 74 | 14.4% | 62 | 12.8% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 13.3% | 77 | 15.4% | 78 | 15.7% | 66 | 12.7% | 78 | 15.2% | 76 | 14.8% | 71 | 14.6% |
Grade 2: | 79 | 16.4% | 81 | 16.2% | 62 | 12.4% | 88 | 16.9% | 76 | 14.8% | 76 | 14.8% | 77 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 79 | 16.4% | 66 | 13.2% | 89 | 17.9% | 80 | 15.4% | 73 | 14.2% | 84 | 16.3% | 81 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 66 | 13.7% | 88 | 17.6% | 77 | 15.5% | 75 | 14.4% | 83 | 16.1% | 85 | 16.5% | 70 | 14.4% |
Grade 5: | 91 | 18.9% | 76 | 15.2% | 78 | 15.7% | 88 | 16.9% | 91 | 17.7% | 77 | 15.0% | 80 | 16.5% |
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: | 255 | 53.0% | 257 | 51.4% | 272 | 54.6% | 274 | 52.7% | 271 | 52.7% | 273 | 53.1% | 260 | 53.5% |
Female: | 226 | 47.0% | 243 | 48.6% | 226 | 45.4% | 246 | 47.3% | 243 | 47.3% | 241 | 46.9% | 209 | 43.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 6 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.8% | 15 | 2.9% | 14 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.9% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.6% | 19 | 3.8% | 22 | 4.2% | 21 | 4.1% | 25 | 4.9% | 21 | 4.3% |
Black: | 7 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.9% | 10 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.0% |
White: | 435 | 90.4% | 453 | 90.6% | 441 | 88.6% | 453 | 87.1% | 449 | 87.4% | 453 | 88.1% | 437 | 89.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.5% | 17 | 3.3% | 16 | 3.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 10.8% | 40 | 8.0% | 65 | 13.1% | 68 | 13.1% | 64 | 12.5% | 58 | 11.3% | 47 | 9.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 19 | 3.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.95 | 14.34 | 12.66 | 13.25 | 13.43 | 13.20 | 12.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.8% | 78.9% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 68% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 78% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 71% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 79% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 68% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 70% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 74% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 86% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 81% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 72% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 72.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 73% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 59% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 65% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 65% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 60% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 59% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 66% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 70% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36.0% | 56.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 60% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 45% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 51% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 60% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 57% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 58% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 53% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 66% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 68% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 66% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 76% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 77% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 80% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 67% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 68% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 67% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 63% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 75% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 81% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.22% | 79% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 82% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 75% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 77% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 71% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 67% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 75% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 80% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 67% | 51% |
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* Mary Rowlandson 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.