William A Welch Senior Elementary School is located in Peabody, MA and is one of 8 elementary schools in Peabody School District. It is a public school that serves 328 students in grades PK-5.
William A Welch Senior Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Massachusetts in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See William A Welch Senior Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, William A Welch Senior Elementary School had 69% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Massachusetts had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
The Peabody spends $14,038 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 67% on instruction, 31% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Peabody District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, William A Welch Senior Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in English language arts and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: above proficient/advanced, proficient, needs improvement and warning/failing. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. Students must pass the grade 10 MCAS in order to graduate from high school.
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Massachusetts, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MCAS Results for all subjects tested.more...
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