Veterans Memorial Primary School
39 Hurd Ave
Saugus MA, 01906, Essex County
Phone: 781-231-8166
Ranking: (767 out of 1,316, bottom 42%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Saugus 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: | 40 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 585 | 592 | 602 | 601 | 628 | 608 | 636 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 90 | 15.4% | 94 | 15.9% | 88 | 14.6% | 98 | 16.3% | 77 | 12.3% | 70 | 11.5% | 77 | 12.1% |
Grade 1: | 87 | 14.9% | 95 | 16.0% | 94 | 15.6% | 97 | 16.1% | 91 | 14.5% | 86 | 14.1% | 114 | 17.9% |
Grade 2: | 100 | 17.1% | 95 | 16.0% | 104 | 17.3% | 94 | 15.6% | 85 | 13.5% | 106 | 17.4% | 115 | 18.1% |
Grade 3: | 96 | 16.4% | 107 | 18.1% | 101 | 16.8% | 83 | 13.8% | 106 | 16.9% | 110 | 18.1% | 94 | 14.8% |
Grade 4: | 108 | 18.5% | 100 | 16.9% | 90 | 15.0% | 105 | 17.5% | 107 | 17.0% | 100 | 16.4% | 89 | 14.0% |
Grade 5: | 104 | 17.8% | 96 | 16.2% | 109 | 18.1% | 108 | 18.0% | 101 | 16.1% | 95 | 15.6% | 102 | 16.0% |
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: | 311 | 53.2% | 312 | 52.7% | 315 | 52.3% | 310 | 51.6% | 330 | 52.5% | 310 | 51.0% | 326 | 51.3% |
Female: | 274 | 46.8% | 280 | 47.3% | 287 | 47.7% | 291 | 48.4% | 298 | 47.5% | 298 | 49.0% | 300 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 25 | 4.3% | 25 | 4.2% | 28 | 4.7% | 21 | 3.5% | 24 | 3.8% | 20 | 3.3% | 17 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 74 | 12.6% | 66 | 11.1% | 57 | 9.5% | 52 | 8.7% | 58 | 9.2% | 48 | 7.9% | 45 | 7.1% |
Black: | 38 | 6.5% | 37 | 6.3% | 29 | 4.8% | 24 | 4.0% | 19 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.0% |
White: | 442 | 75.6% | 462 | 78.0% | 485 | 80.6% | 499 | 83.0% | 520 | 82.8% | 514 | 84.5% | 555 | 87.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 172 | 29.4% | 164 | 27.7% | 102 | 16.9% | 111 | 18.5% | 95 | 15.1% | 88 | 14.5% | 43 | 6.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 8.0% | 65 | 11.0% | 39 | 6.5% | 42 | 7.0% | 29 | 4.6% | 39 | 6.4% | 33 | 5.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.55 | 15.24 | 14.73 | 15.08 | 13.53 | 13.90 | 15.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 69.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 63% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 68% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 58% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 62% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 56% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 74% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 77% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 61% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.6% | 58.1% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 54% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 43% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 45% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 46% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 53% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 48% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38.6% | 35.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 30% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 21% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 48% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 43% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 43% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 58% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 60% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 61% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 57% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 66% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 34% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 46% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 47% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 60% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 66% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40.91% | 50% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 54% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 48% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 44% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 38% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 48% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 37% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 47% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 42% | 51% |
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* Veterans Memorial Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.