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Samuel W Mason Primary School
150 Norfolk Ave
Roxbury MA, 02119, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8405
Ranking: (921 out of 1,316, bottom 30%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Boston 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: | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 243 | 248 | 233 | 213 | 208 | 203 | 211 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 25 | 10.3% | 29 | 11.7% | 26 | 11.2% | 26 | 12.2% | 30 | 14.4% | 24 | 11.8% | 28 | 13.3% |
Kindergarten: | 40 | 16.5% | 37 | 14.9% | 37 | 15.9% | 35 | 16.4% | 31 | 14.9% | 34 | 16.7% | 31 | 14.7% |
Grade 1: | 37 | 15.2% | 39 | 15.7% | 36 | 15.5% | 35 | 16.4% | 32 | 15.4% | 26 | 12.8% | 33 | 15.6% |
Grade 2: | 40 | 16.5% | 41 | 16.5% | 38 | 16.3% | 30 | 14.1% | 28 | 13.5% | 35 | 17.2% | 29 | 13.7% |
Grade 3: | 39 | 16.0% | 40 | 16.1% | 36 | 15.5% | 29 | 13.6% | 32 | 15.4% | 28 | 13.8% | 31 | 14.7% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 15.2% | 38 | 15.3% | 31 | 13.3% | 33 | 15.5% | 27 | 13.0% | 31 | 15.3% | 32 | 15.2% |
Grade 5: | 25 | 10.3% | 24 | 9.7% | 29 | 12.4% | 25 | 11.7% | 28 | 13.5% | 25 | 12.3% | 27 | 12.8% |
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: | 135 | 55.6% | 136 | 54.8% | 117 | 50.2% | 109 | 51.2% | 108 | 51.9% | 98 | 48.3% | 97 | 46.0% |
Female: | 108 | 44.4% | 112 | 45.2% | 116 | 49.8% | 104 | 48.8% | 100 | 48.1% | 105 | 51.7% | 101 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 77 | 31.7% | 67 | 27.0% | 85 | 36.5% | 72 | 33.8% | 65 | 31.3% | 55 | 27.1% | 54 | 25.6% |
Black: | 135 | 55.6% | 142 | 57.3% | 114 | 48.9% | 105 | 49.3% | 107 | 51.4% | 116 | 57.1% | 128 | 60.7% |
White: | 10 | 4.1% | 15 | 6.0% | 19 | 8.2% | 21 | 9.9% | 23 | 11.1% | 20 | 9.9% | 19 | 9.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 5.3% | 15 | 6.0% | 10 | 4.3% | 11 | 5.2% | 10 | 4.8% | 8 | 3.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 175 | 72.0% | 162 | 65.3% | 166 | 71.2% | 147 | 69.0% | 131 | 63.0% | 120 | 59.1% | 118 | 55.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 4.5% | 11 | 4.4% | 16 | 6.9% | 22 | 10.3% | 17 | 8.2% | 25 | 12.3% | 29 | 13.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.53 | 10.78 | 11.10 | 12.60 | 11.75 | 10.10 | 10.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14.3% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.33% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 20% | 51% |
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* Samuel W Mason Primary 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.