Norrback Avenue Primary School
44 Malden St Worcester MA, 01606, Worcester County Phone: 508-799-3500 Ranking: (1,168 out of 1,316, bottom 11%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Worcester 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: | 30 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 41 | |||||||
Total Students: | 576 | 614 | 612 | 610 | 616 | 595 | 602 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 47 | 8.2% | 58 | 9.4% | 42 | 6.9% | 54 | 8.9% | 59 | 9.6% | 52 | 8.7% | 55 | 9.1% |
Kindergarten: | 85 | 14.8% | 86 | 14.0% | 87 | 14.2% | 78 | 12.8% | 100 | 16.2% | 82 | 13.8% | 73 | 12.1% |
Grade 1: | 74 | 12.8% | 82 | 13.4% | 78 | 12.7% | 87 | 14.3% | 86 | 14.0% | 76 | 12.8% | 95 | 15.8% |
Grade 2: | 84 | 14.6% | 75 | 12.2% | 86 | 14.1% | 78 | 12.8% | 69 | 11.2% | 89 | 15.0% | 77 | 12.8% |
Grade 3: | 75 | 13.0% | 86 | 14.0% | 74 | 12.1% | 65 | 10.7% | 86 | 14.0% | 83 | 13.9% | 74 | 12.3% |
Grade 4: | 81 | 14.1% | 72 | 11.7% | 67 | 10.9% | 92 | 15.1% | 77 | 12.5% | 73 | 12.3% | 72 | 12.0% |
Grade 5: | 71 | 12.3% | 67 | 10.9% | 91 | 14.9% | 85 | 13.9% | 67 | 10.9% | 72 | 12.1% | 73 | 12.1% |
Grade 6: | 59 | 10.2% | 88 | 14.3% | 87 | 14.2% | 71 | 11.6% | 72 | 11.7% | 68 | 11.4% | 83 | 13.8% |
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: | 294 | 51.0% | 305 | 49.7% | 310 | 50.7% | 295 | 48.4% | 312 | 50.6% | 294 | 49.4% | 307 | 51.0% |
Female: | 282 | 49.0% | 309 | 50.3% | 302 | 49.3% | 315 | 51.6% | 304 | 49.4% | 301 | 50.6% | 282 | 46.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 31 | 5.4% | 33 | 5.4% | 38 | 6.2% | 45 | 7.4% | 35 | 5.7% | 37 | 6.2% | 36 | 6.0% |
Hispanic: | 138 | 24.0% | 154 | 25.1% | 153 | 25.0% | 156 | 25.6% | 173 | 28.1% | 177 | 29.7% | 182 | 30.2% |
Black: | 96 | 16.7% | 84 | 13.7% | 84 | 13.7% | 87 | 14.3% | 83 | 13.5% | 68 | 11.4% | 74 | 12.3% |
White: | 291 | 50.5% | 324 | 52.8% | 318 | 52.0% | 305 | 50.0% | 307 | 49.8% | 298 | 50.1% | 300 | 49.8% |
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: | 19 | 3.3% | 19 | 3.1% | 19 | 3.1% | 17 | 2.8% | 18 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 44.4% | 272 | 44.3% | 281 | 45.9% | 280 | 45.9% | 295 | 47.9% | 265 | 44.5% | 263 | 43.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 8.5% | 44 | 7.2% | 42 | 6.9% | 41 | 6.7% | 49 | 8.0% | 50 | 8.4% | 48 | 8.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.19 | 18.19 | 15.39 | 17.35 | 15.03 | 14.20 | 14.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.4% | 47.5% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 33% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 35% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 45% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 39% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 38% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 48% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 41% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 39% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 39% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17% | 34% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.9% | 43.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 33% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 27% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 33% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 31% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 37% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 34% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 35% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27.7% | 26.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 23% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 23% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 31% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 38% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 44% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 47% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 51% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 36% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 36% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 40% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 37% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19.05% | 31% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 25% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 23% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 26% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 31% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 27% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 27% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 43% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 48% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 52% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 48% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 57% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 51% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22.6% | 29.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 28% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 37% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 31% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 38% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 44% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 47% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 42% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 44% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Norrback Avenue 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.