Federal Furnace School
860 Federal Furnace Rd
Plymouth MA, 02360, Plymouth County
Phone: 508-830-4360
Ranking: (569 out of 1,316, top 43%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Plymouth 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: | 32 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 422 | 425 | 413 | 434 | 426 | 459 | 484 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 53 | 12.6% | 80 | 18.8% | 68 | 16.5% | 82 | 18.9% | 67 | 15.7% | 57 | 12.4% | 76 | 15.7% |
Grade 1: | 85 | 20.1% | 71 | 16.7% | 87 | 21.1% | 70 | 16.1% | 61 | 14.3% | 80 | 17.4% | 91 | 18.8% |
Grade 2: | 77 | 18.2% | 82 | 19.3% | 67 | 16.2% | 56 | 12.9% | 77 | 18.1% | 83 | 18.1% | 77 | 15.9% |
Grade 3: | 82 | 19.4% | 74 | 17.4% | 55 | 13.3% | 77 | 17.7% | 79 | 18.5% | 81 | 17.6% | 81 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 70 | 16.6% | 57 | 13.4% | 71 | 17.2% | 78 | 18.0% | 79 | 18.5% | 76 | 16.6% | 88 | 18.2% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 13.0% | 61 | 14.4% | 65 | 15.7% | 71 | 16.4% | 63 | 14.8% | 82 | 17.9% | 71 | 14.7% |
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: | 231 | 54.7% | 227 | 53.4% | 217 | 52.5% | 213 | 49.1% | 212 | 49.8% | 216 | 47.1% | 225 | 46.5% |
Female: | 191 | 45.3% | 198 | 46.6% | 196 | 47.5% | 221 | 50.9% | 214 | 50.2% | 243 | 52.9% | 238 | 49.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 20 | 4.7% | 15 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.9% | 18 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.5% | 18 | 3.9% | 14 | 2.9% |
Black: | 28 | 6.6% | 21 | 4.9% | 21 | 5.1% | 17 | 3.9% | 12 | 2.8% | 15 | 3.3% | 18 | 3.7% |
White: | 347 | 82.2% | 361 | 84.9% | 350 | 84.7% | 376 | 86.6% | 372 | 87.3% | 403 | 87.8% | 427 | 88.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 4.7% | 20 | 4.7% | 18 | 4.4% | 15 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.8% | 11 | 2.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 122 | 28.9% | 112 | 26.4% | 94 | 22.8% | 108 | 24.9% | 100 | 23.5% | 89 | 19.4% | 104 | 21.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.8% | 17 | 4.0% | 16 | 3.9% | 16 | 3.7% | 17 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.1% | 23 | 4.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.16 | 11.68 | 12.04 | 13.72 | 11.83 | 13.10 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 71.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 65% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 72% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 65% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 60% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 71% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 70% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 70% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 69.7% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 59% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 61% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 62% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 63% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 61% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 57% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 46.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 53% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 53% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 44% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 49% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 49% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 52% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 52% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 49% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 68% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 64% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 68% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 71% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 47% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 55% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 52% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 60% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 62% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 56% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.51% | 67% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 68% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 65% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 63% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 66% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 66% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 60% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 49% | 51% |
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* Federal Furnace School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.