Dawson Primary School
155 Salisbury St
Holden MA, 01520, Worcester County
Phone: 508-829-6828
Ranking: (116 out of 1,316, top 9%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 466 | 469 | 466 | 588 | 608 | 607 | 539 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 66 | 14.2% | 70 | 14.9% | 74 | 15.9% | 75 | 12.8% | 61 | 10.0% | 71 | 11.7% | 73 | 13.5% |
Grade 1: | 78 | 16.7% | 76 | 16.2% | 76 | 16.3% | 64 | 10.9% | 82 | 13.5% | 78 | 12.9% | 69 | 12.8% |
Grade 2: | 77 | 16.5% | 78 | 16.6% | 74 | 15.9% | 86 | 14.6% | 82 | 13.5% | 73 | 12.0% | 74 | 13.7% |
Grade 3: | 77 | 16.5% | 73 | 15.6% | 86 | 18.5% | 80 | 13.6% | 76 | 12.5% | 72 | 11.9% | 81 | 15.0% |
Grade 4: | 77 | 16.5% | 91 | 19.4% | 79 | 17.0% | 76 | 12.9% | 70 | 11.5% | 75 | 12.4% | 87 | 16.1% |
Grade 5: | 91 | 19.5% | 81 | 17.3% | 77 | 16.5% | 72 | 12.2% | 80 | 13.2% | 87 | 14.3% | 82 | 15.2% |
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: | 221 | 47.4% | 231 | 49.3% | 242 | 51.9% | 317 | 53.9% | 333 | 54.8% | 327 | 53.9% | 297 | 55.1% |
Female: | 245 | 52.6% | 238 | 50.7% | 224 | 48.1% | 271 | 46.1% | 275 | 45.2% | 280 | 46.1% | 227 | 42.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 22 | 4.7% | 23 | 4.9% | 17 | 3.6% | 21 | 3.6% | 18 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 22 | 4.7% | 21 | 4.5% | 22 | 4.7% | 29 | 4.9% | 26 | 4.3% | 18 | 3.0% | 14 | 2.6% |
Black: | 14 | 3.0% | 8 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% |
White: | 391 | 83.9% | 397 | 84.6% | 399 | 85.6% | 512 | 87.1% | 541 | 89.0% | 553 | 91.1% | 495 | 91.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.6% | 20 | 4.3% | 20 | 4.3% | 18 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 4.7% | 31 | 6.6% | 23 | 4.9% | 12 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.8% | 15 | 2.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.90 | 18.32 | 17.41 | 18.11 | 19.29 | 18.40 | 16.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 71.6% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 80% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 69% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 74% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 79% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 81% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 74% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 67% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.5% | 79.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 66% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 64% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 65% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 62% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 71% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 73% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 79% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 72% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 66.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 59% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 57% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 61% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 59% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 65% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 70% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 69% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 78% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 75% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 79% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 61% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 71% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 81% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.22% | 67% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 68% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 69% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 75% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 66% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 51% |
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* Dawson Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.