Houghton Elementary Primary School
32 Boutelle Rd
Sterling MA, 01564, Worcester County
Phone: 978-422-2333
Ranking: 
(167 out of 1,316, top 13%)*
(167 out of 1,316, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
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: | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 459 | 468 | 496 | 511 | 520 | 519 | 511 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 89 | 19.4% | 82 | 17.5% | 99 | 20.0% | 89 | 17.4% | 101 | 19.4% | 101 | 19.5% | 102 | 20.0% |
| Grade 1: | 85 | 18.5% | 101 | 21.6% | 92 | 18.5% | 104 | 20.4% | 106 | 20.4% | 111 | 21.4% | 109 | 21.3% |
| Grade 2: | 93 | 20.3% | 96 | 20.5% | 102 | 20.6% | 101 | 19.8% | 110 | 21.2% | 108 | 20.8% | 97 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 95 | 20.7% | 98 | 20.9% | 92 | 18.5% | 112 | 21.9% | 111 | 21.3% | 93 | 17.9% | 105 | 20.5% |
| Grade 4: | 97 | 21.1% | 91 | 19.4% | 111 | 22.4% | 105 | 20.5% | 92 | 17.7% | 106 | 20.4% | 98 | 19.2% |
| 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: | 228 | 49.7% | 238 | 50.9% | 251 | 50.6% | 263 | 51.5% | 265 | 51.0% | 271 | 52.2% | 264 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 231 | 50.3% | 230 | 49.1% | 245 | 49.4% | 248 | 48.5% | 255 | 49.0% | 248 | 47.8% | 241 | 47.2% |
| 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: | 11 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 4.4% | 20 | 4.3% | 20 | 4.0% | 17 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| White: | 421 | 91.7% | 429 | 91.7% | 455 | 91.7% | 471 | 92.2% | 489 | 94.0% | 490 | 94.4% | 489 | 95.7% |
| 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: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.4% | 24 | 5.1% | 38 | 7.7% | 31 | 6.1% | 15 | 2.9% | 25 | 4.8% | 19 | 3.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 14 | 2.8% | 19 | 3.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.1% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.13 | 16.44 | 16.26 | 17.02 | 18.27 | 18.20 | 18.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 71.6% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 69% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 77% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 69% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 67% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 73% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 68% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 71% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 67% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.1% | 79.2% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 70% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 64% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 65% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 71% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 75% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 79% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.9% | 66.8% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 62% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 57% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 61% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 65% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 59% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 65% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 64% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 70% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 52% |
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* Houghton Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.