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Winter Hill Community Primary School
115 Sycamore St
Somerville MA, 02145, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-625-6600
Ranking: (1,230 out of 1,316, bottom 7%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Somerville 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: | 37 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 395 | 418 | 395 | 392 | 427 | 439 | 465 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 4.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 31 | 7.8% | 41 | 9.8% | 32 | 8.1% | 15 | 3.8% | 25 | 5.9% | 28 | 6.4% | 26 | 5.6% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 11.9% | 47 | 11.2% | 30 | 7.6% | 47 | 12.0% | 46 | 10.8% | 47 | 10.7% | 46 | 9.9% |
Grade 2: | 43 | 10.9% | 34 | 8.1% | 46 | 11.6% | 50 | 12.8% | 54 | 12.6% | 39 | 8.9% | 35 | 7.5% |
Grade 3: | 33 | 8.4% | 42 | 10.0% | 44 | 11.1% | 52 | 13.3% | 38 | 8.9% | 29 | 6.6% | 47 | 10.1% |
Grade 4: | 35 | 8.9% | 44 | 10.5% | 53 | 13.4% | 40 | 10.2% | 29 | 6.8% | 42 | 9.6% | 53 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 50 | 12.7% | 49 | 11.7% | 42 | 10.6% | 25 | 6.4% | 37 | 8.7% | 54 | 12.3% | 43 | 9.2% |
Grade 6: | 55 | 13.9% | 66 | 15.8% | 30 | 7.6% | 46 | 11.7% | 63 | 14.8% | 53 | 12.1% | 67 | 14.4% |
Grade 7: | 57 | 14.4% | 30 | 7.2% | 54 | 13.7% | 59 | 15.1% | 60 | 14.1% | 69 | 15.7% | 76 | 16.3% |
Grade 8: | 26 | 6.6% | 65 | 15.6% | 64 | 16.2% | 58 | 14.8% | 75 | 17.6% | 78 | 17.8% | 72 | 15.5% |
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: | 225 | 57.0% | 230 | 55.0% | 208 | 52.7% | 198 | 50.5% | 220 | 51.5% | 224 | 51.0% | 225 | 48.4% |
Female: | 170 | 43.0% | 188 | 45.0% | 187 | 47.3% | 194 | 49.5% | 207 | 48.5% | 215 | 49.0% | 228 | 49.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 52 | 13.2% | 40 | 9.6% | 43 | 10.9% | 39 | 9.9% | 55 | 12.9% | 41 | 9.3% | 48 | 10.3% |
Hispanic: | 178 | 45.1% | 188 | 45.0% | 148 | 37.5% | 152 | 38.8% | 164 | 38.4% | 177 | 40.3% | 186 | 40.0% |
Black: | 56 | 14.2% | 78 | 18.7% | 94 | 23.8% | 93 | 23.7% | 81 | 19.0% | 74 | 16.9% | 70 | 15.1% |
White: | 105 | 26.6% | 108 | 25.8% | 104 | 26.3% | 101 | 25.8% | 118 | 27.6% | 138 | 31.4% | 151 | 32.5% |
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: | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 285 | 72.2% | 306 | 73.2% | 282 | 71.4% | 285 | 72.7% | 281 | 65.8% | 275 | 62.6% | 268 | 57.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 11.9% | 57 | 13.6% | 51 | 12.9% | 50 | 12.8% | 75 | 17.6% | 84 | 19.1% | 99 | 21.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.59 | 11.01 | 10.82 | 12.04 | 10.65 | 11.10 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 50.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 45% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 43% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 48% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 44% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 49% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 44% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 52% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 51% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 53% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 49% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 44% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 52% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 34.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 39% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 37% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 38% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 32% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 33% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 34% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 45% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21.1% | 22.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 27% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 40% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 38% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 37% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 27% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 40% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 47% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 43% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 42% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 47% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 49% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 44% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 40% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 42% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23.53% | 29% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 29% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 27% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 33% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 31% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 39% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 34% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 53% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 45% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 52% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 51% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 53% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 53% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 52% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45.9% | 32.2% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 35% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 28% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 35% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 36% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 48% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 42% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 49% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 43% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87.7% | 59.1% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 64% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 64% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 59% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 56% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 54% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 54% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 56% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 57% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 67% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 28% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 26% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 23% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 37% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 46% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 71% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 66% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 68% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 64% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 60% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 65% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 65% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 69% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36.2% | 29.1% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 30% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 31% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 29% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 33% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 36% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 31% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 30% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 35% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 32% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 45% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25.5% | 21.2% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 21% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 18% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 18% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 20% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 23% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 24% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 24% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 25% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 30% | 39% |
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* Winter Hill Community Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.