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Thomas Prince Primary School
170 Sterling Rd
Princeton MA, 01541, Worcester County
Phone: 978-464-2110
Ranking:
(273 out of 1,316, top 21%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Wachusett 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: | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |||||||
Total Students: | 373 | 354 | 378 | 425 | 397 | 398 | 420 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 33 | 8.8% | 22 | 6.2% | 28 | 7.4% | 34 | 8.0% | 35 | 8.8% | 40 | 10.1% | 32 | 7.6% |
Grade 1: | 25 | 6.7% | 28 | 7.9% | 30 | 7.9% | 37 | 8.7% | 42 | 10.6% | 32 | 8.0% | 40 | 9.5% |
Grade 2: | 36 | 9.7% | 32 | 9.0% | 36 | 9.5% | 46 | 10.8% | 37 | 9.3% | 38 | 9.5% | 42 | 10.0% |
Grade 3: | 34 | 9.1% | 39 | 11.0% | 44 | 11.6% | 44 | 10.4% | 42 | 10.6% | 45 | 11.3% | 43 | 10.2% |
Grade 4: | 41 | 11.0% | 48 | 13.6% | 42 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.8% | 49 | 12.3% | 45 | 11.3% | 43 | 10.2% |
Grade 5: | 47 | 12.6% | 43 | 12.1% | 48 | 12.7% | 59 | 13.9% | 44 | 11.1% | 44 | 11.1% | 57 | 13.6% |
Grade 6: | 49 | 13.1% | 45 | 12.7% | 60 | 15.9% | 46 | 10.8% | 44 | 11.1% | 57 | 14.3% | 51 | 12.1% |
Grade 7: | 47 | 12.6% | 58 | 16.4% | 42 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.8% | 54 | 13.6% | 49 | 12.3% | 49 | 11.7% |
Grade 8: | 61 | 16.4% | 39 | 11.0% | 48 | 12.7% | 59 | 13.9% | 50 | 12.6% | 48 | 12.1% | 63 | 15.0% |
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: | 175 | 46.9% | 167 | 47.2% | 189 | 50.0% | 214 | 50.4% | 209 | 52.6% | 208 | 52.3% | 208 | 49.5% |
Female: | 198 | 53.1% | 187 | 52.8% | 189 | 50.0% | 211 | 49.6% | 188 | 47.4% | 190 | 47.7% | 197 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.3% | 14 | 3.3% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% |
Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
White: | 344 | 92.2% | 329 | 92.9% | 350 | 92.6% | 395 | 92.9% | 367 | 92.4% | 370 | 93.0% | 389 | 92.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.1% | 12 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 5.6% | 32 | 9.0% | 22 | 5.8% | 11 | 2.6% | 15 | 3.8% | 14 | 3.5% | 15 | 3.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 20 | 5.3% | 17 | 4.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.06 | 13.87 | 13.98 | 15.57 | 15.37 | 15.00 | 15.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 71.6% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 71% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 77% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 80% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 69% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95% | 73% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 68% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 74% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 74% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 73% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 67% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.2% | 79.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 66% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 64% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 65% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 62% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 71% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 75% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69.6% | 66.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 59% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 61% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 65% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 59% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 65% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 70% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 75% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 79% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 68% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 71% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 79% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 78% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 81% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.50% | 67% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 73% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 68% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 69% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 69% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 66% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 66% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 73% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 77% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 83% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 85% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84.1% | 62% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 58% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 69% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 60% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 67% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 68% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 76% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 75% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 78% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 75% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.2% | 81.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 86% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 83% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 83% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 86% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 86% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 88% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 58% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 62% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 64% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 66% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 64% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 90% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 89% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 85% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 89% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 89% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 90% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 91% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 91% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.2% | 62.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 55% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 59% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 61% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 65% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 67% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 68% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.8% | 54.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 48% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 58% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 58% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 64% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 59% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 39% |
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* Thomas Prince Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.