Mary O Pottenger Primary School
1435 Carew St
Springfield MA, 01104, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7266
Ranking: (1,103 out of 1,316, bottom 16%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Springfield 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: | 33 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 460 | 430 | 420 | 415 | 411 | 418 | 422 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 82 | 17.8% | 72 | 16.7% | 66 | 15.7% | 61 | 14.7% | 71 | 17.3% | 74 | 17.7% | 62 | 14.7% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 15.7% | 75 | 17.4% | 72 | 17.1% | 77 | 18.6% | 75 | 18.2% | 73 | 17.5% | 68 | 16.1% |
Grade 2: | 77 | 16.7% | 79 | 18.4% | 74 | 17.6% | 80 | 19.3% | 70 | 17.0% | 71 | 17.0% | 74 | 17.5% |
Grade 3: | 82 | 17.8% | 74 | 17.2% | 70 | 16.7% | 64 | 15.4% | 68 | 16.5% | 62 | 14.8% | 64 | 15.2% |
Grade 4: | 76 | 16.5% | 69 | 16.0% | 66 | 15.7% | 67 | 16.1% | 63 | 15.3% | 61 | 14.6% | 78 | 18.5% |
Grade 5: | 71 | 15.4% | 61 | 14.2% | 72 | 17.1% | 66 | 15.9% | 64 | 15.6% | 77 | 18.4% | 76 | 18.0% |
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: | 229 | 49.8% | 227 | 52.8% | 215 | 51.2% | 215 | 51.8% | 209 | 50.9% | 201 | 48.1% | 205 | 48.6% |
Female: | 231 | 50.2% | 203 | 47.2% | 205 | 48.8% | 200 | 48.2% | 202 | 49.1% | 217 | 51.9% | 191 | 45.3% |
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: | 12 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 340 | 73.9% | 310 | 72.1% | 281 | 66.9% | 244 | 58.8% | 244 | 59.4% | 243 | 58.1% | 251 | 59.5% |
Black: | 39 | 8.5% | 38 | 8.8% | 47 | 11.2% | 56 | 13.5% | 63 | 15.3% | 55 | 13.2% | 57 | 13.5% |
White: | 62 | 13.5% | 64 | 14.9% | 72 | 17.1% | 88 | 21.2% | 80 | 19.5% | 93 | 22.2% | 86 | 20.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.9% | 19 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.4% | 22 | 5.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 373 | 81.1% | 348 | 80.9% | 346 | 82.4% | 315 | 75.9% | 317 | 77.1% | 289 | 69.1% | 306 | 72.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 7.4% | 28 | 6.5% | 29 | 6.9% | 36 | 8.7% | 44 | 10.7% | 68 | 16.3% | 40 | 9.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.76 | 14.75 | 11.47 | 11.82 | 11.29 | 12.20 | 11.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.3% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.2% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23.6% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21.25% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 51% |
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* Mary O Pottenger Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.