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Nathaniel Bowditch Primary School
79 Willson St
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-740-1290
Ranking:
(1,114 out of 1,316, bottom 15%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Salem 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: | 49 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 569 | 470 | 502 | 507 | 490 | 491 | 496 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 54 | 9.5% | 54 | 11.5% | 49 | 9.8% | 53 | 10.5% | 52 | 10.6% | 50 | 10.2% | 50 | 10.1% |
Grade 1: | 66 | 11.6% | 57 | 12.1% | 61 | 12.2% | 58 | 11.4% | 58 | 11.8% | 59 | 12.0% | 57 | 11.5% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 11.2% | 59 | 12.6% | 54 | 10.8% | 56 | 11.0% | 58 | 11.8% | 61 | 12.4% | 56 | 11.3% |
Grade 3: | 72 | 12.7% | 53 | 11.3% | 56 | 11.2% | 58 | 11.4% | 61 | 12.4% | 61 | 12.4% | 55 | 11.1% |
Grade 4: | 69 | 12.1% | 45 | 9.6% | 60 | 12.0% | 65 | 12.8% | 55 | 11.2% | 52 | 10.6% | 61 | 12.3% |
Grade 5: | 50 | 8.8% | 54 | 11.5% | 64 | 12.7% | 60 | 11.8% | 54 | 11.0% | 53 | 10.8% | 58 | 11.7% |
Grade 6: | 65 | 11.4% | 56 | 11.9% | 57 | 11.4% | 53 | 10.5% | 54 | 11.0% | 55 | 11.2% | 57 | 11.5% |
Grade 7: | 72 | 12.7% | 50 | 10.6% | 51 | 10.2% | 52 | 10.3% | 53 | 10.8% | 47 | 9.6% | 54 | 10.9% |
Grade 8: | 57 | 10.0% | 42 | 8.9% | 50 | 10.0% | 52 | 10.3% | 45 | 9.2% | 53 | 10.8% | 48 | 9.7% |
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: | 284 | 49.9% | 234 | 49.8% | 253 | 50.4% | 270 | 53.3% | 256 | 52.2% | 244 | 49.7% | 238 | 48.0% |
Female: | 285 | 50.1% | 236 | 50.2% | 249 | 49.6% | 237 | 46.7% | 234 | 47.8% | 247 | 50.3% | 228 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 11 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 337 | 59.2% | 246 | 52.3% | 249 | 49.6% | 249 | 49.1% | 247 | 50.4% | 249 | 50.7% | 251 | 50.6% |
Black: | 18 | 3.2% | 18 | 3.8% | 20 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.6% | 18 | 3.7% | 18 | 3.7% | 15 | 3.0% |
White: | 184 | 32.3% | 184 | 39.1% | 210 | 41.8% | 218 | 43.0% | 197 | 40.2% | 197 | 40.1% | 202 | 40.7% |
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: | 17 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.2% | 21 | 4.2% | 20 | 3.9% | 26 | 5.3% | 25 | 5.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 384 | 67.5% | 259 | 55.1% | 295 | 58.8% | 296 | 58.4% | 258 | 52.7% | 256 | 52.1% | 222 | 44.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 7.6% | 24 | 5.1% | 36 | 7.2% | 30 | 5.9% | 55 | 11.2% | 39 | 7.9% | 32 | 6.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.55 | 11.78 | 12.49 | 13.37 | 12.38 | 12.50 | 11.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.7% | 48.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 50% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 46% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 46% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 59% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 58% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36.3% | 45.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 42% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 38% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27.2% | 31.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 37% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 37% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 55% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 47% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 52% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 42% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38.18% | 41% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 45% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 36% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 42% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 39% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 42% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 36% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 33% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 55% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 52% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 52% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 57% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 54% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 48% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 46% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 28.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 31% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 35% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 32% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 44% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 42% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 43% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 45% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 40% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 45% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 54.9% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 54% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 53% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 56% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 51% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 57% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 62% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 60% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 59% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 46% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 32% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 30% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 37% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 40% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 36% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 33% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 62% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 59% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 65% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 61% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 68% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 70% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 65% | 78% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 25% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 23% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 34% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 34% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 33% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 41% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 54% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 16% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 17% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 13% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 14% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 25% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 21% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 19% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 26% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 26% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 27% | 39% |
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* Nathaniel Bowditch Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.