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Heath Elementary Primary School
18 Jacobs Rd
Heath MA, 01346, Franklin County
Phone: 413-337-5307
Ranking: 
(661 out of 1,316, bottom 50%)*
(661 out of 1,316, bottom 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Mohawk Trail 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: | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 55 | 69 | 64 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 75 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 12 | 21.8% | 9 | 13.0% | 7 | 10.9% | 9 | 10.8% | 5 | 6.0% | 7 | 8.6% | 15 | 20.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 2 | 3.6% | 6 | 8.7% | 5 | 7.8% | 2 | 2.4% | 5 | 6.0% | 19 | 23.5% | 9 | 12.0% |
| Grade 1: | 6 | 10.9% | 6 | 8.7% | 4 | 6.3% | 6 | 7.2% | 20 | 24.1% | 7 | 8.6% | 10 | 13.3% |
| Grade 2: | 4 | 7.3% | 5 | 7.2% | 5 | 7.8% | 22 | 26.5% | 4 | 4.8% | 14 | 17.3% | 12 | 16.0% |
| Grade 3: | 3 | 5.5% | 6 | 8.7% | 15 | 23.4% | 7 | 8.4% | 15 | 18.1% | 12 | 14.8% | 8 | 10.7% |
| Grade 4: | 5 | 9.1% | 16 | 23.2% | 5 | 7.8% | 14 | 16.9% | 12 | 14.5% | 9 | 11.1% | 7 | 9.3% |
| Grade 5: | 16 | 29.1% | 7 | 10.1% | 13 | 20.3% | 11 | 13.3% | 12 | 14.5% | 9 | 11.1% | 3 | 4.0% |
| Grade 6: | 7 | 12.7% | 14 | 20.3% | 10 | 15.6% | 12 | 14.5% | 10 | 12.0% | 4 | 4.9% | 11 | 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: | 33 | 60.0% | 40 | 58.0% | 38 | 59.4% | 48 | 57.8% | 49 | 59.0% | 50 | 61.7% | 41 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 22 | 40.0% | 29 | 42.0% | 26 | 40.6% | 35 | 42.2% | 34 | 41.0% | 31 | 38.3% | 28 | 37.3% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 7.3% | 7 | 10.1% | 8 | 12.5% | 9 | 10.8% | 9 | 10.8% | 6 | 7.4% | 6 | 8.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 2.5% | 1 | 1.3% |
| White: | 50 | 90.9% | 62 | 89.9% | 56 | 87.5% | 70 | 84.3% | 69 | 83.1% | 70 | 86.4% | 65 | 86.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.6% | 3 | 3.6% | 2 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 47.3% | 28 | 40.6% | 25 | 39.1% | 33 | 39.8% | 30 | 36.1% | 31 | 38.3% | 25 | 33.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 12.7% | 6 | 8.7% | 7 | 10.9% | 9 | 10.8% | 8 | 9.6% | 12 | 14.8% | 8 | 10.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.80 | 12.50 | 9.28 | 8.48 | 8.54 | 9.90 | 9.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 60.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 59% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 69% | 63% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 73% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 63% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 59% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 58% | 61% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 55.4% | 56% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 41% | 50% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 46% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 43% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 45% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 39.2% | 40% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 47% | 40% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 41% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 47% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 32% | 52% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 62% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 67% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 61% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 51% | 55% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 57% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 61% | 57% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50.00% | 73% | 52% |
| 2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 61% | 55% |
| 2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 62% | 51% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 53% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 52% | 50% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 61% | 52% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 64% | 64% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 60% | 67% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 72% | 69% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 61% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 71% | 66% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 76% | 67% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 53.3% | 42% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 47% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 37% | 46% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 40% | 46% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 60% | 56% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 62% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 58% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 64% | 60% |
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* Heath Elementary 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.