Central Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Central Elementary School (Closed 2015)

36 Pomeworth Street
Stoneham, MA 02180

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Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	37
1	67
2	42
3	46
4	59
5	58

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Total Students

309 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	309
2022	309
2021	309
2020	309
2019	309
2018	309
2017	309
2016	309
2015	309
2014	309
2013	341
2012	329
2011	344
2010	369
2009	350
2008	355
2007	375
2006	378
2005	383
2004	384
2003	450
2002	391
2001	499
2000	614
1999	622
1998	638
1997	634
1996	631
1995	595
1994	591
1993	579
1992	581
1991	583

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	26
2012	27
2011	29
2010	29
2009	27
2008	28
2007	29
2006	28
2005	28

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This School

State Level (MA)

(13-14)

50-54%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2014	52%	61%	64%
2013	52%	61%	68%
2012	52%	59%	64%
2011	57%	59%	62%
2010	57%	59%	59%

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(13-14)

45-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2014	47%	69%	74%
2013	52%	69%	76%
2012	52%	69%	77%
2011	57%	70%	77%
2010	62%	69%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	13:1	13:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	1%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	9%	24%	11%
2022	9%	23%	11%
2021	9%	22%	10%
2020	9%	21%	8%
2019	9%	21%	8%
2018	9%	19%	8%
2017	9%	19%	8%
2016	9%	19%	6%
2015	9%	18%	6%
2014	9%	17%	5%
2013	9%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	6%	15%	3%
2010	7%	15%	4%
2009	6%	14%	4%
2008	6%	15%	4%
2007	4%	14%	3%
2006	6%	13%	3%
2005	6%	12%	3%
2004	5%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	5%	10%	2%
1999	5%	10%	2%
1998	4%	10%	2%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	2%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	2%	8%	1%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	3%	8%	2%
1994	3%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	1%

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White

80%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	80%	54%	75%
2022	80%	56%	77%
2021	80%	57%	78%
2020	80%	59%	80%
2019	80%	59%	80%
2018	81%	61%	84%
2017	81%	61%	84%
2016	81%	63%	85%
2015	81%	64%	86%
2014	80%	65%	87%
2013	82%	66%	88%
2012	87%	67%	89%
2011	86%	68%	89%
2010	86%	69%	89%
2009	89%	70%	90%
2008	89%	71%	90%
2007	91%	72%	90%
2006	89%	73%	91%
2005	89%	74%	92%
2004	90%	74%	92%
2003	92%	75%	93%
2002	93%	75%	94%
2001	92%	76%	94%
2000	89%	77%	95%
1999	90%	77%	95%
1998	91%	78%	95%
1997	92%	78%	96%
1996	93%	79%	95%
1995	92%	79%	95%
1994	93%	80%	96%
1993	94%	80%	96%
1992	94%	81%	95%
1991	94%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	0.35	0.64	0.42
2022	0.35	0.62	0.39
2021	0.35	0.62	0.38
2020	0.35	0.60	0.35
2019	0.35	0.60	0.35
2018	0.33	0.58	0.29
2017	0.33	0.58	0.29
2016	0.33	0.56	0.27
2015	0.33	0.55	0.26
2014	0.35	0.54	0.24
2013	0.32	0.53	0.23
2012	0.24	0.52	0.22
2011	0.26	0.51	0.20
2010	0.26	0.50	0.21
2009	0.21	0.51	0.19
2008	0.21	0.47	0.17
2007	0.17	0.46	0.18
2006	0.21	0.45	0.17
2005	0.21	0.43	0.16
2004	0.19	0.43	0.14
2003	0.15	0.42	0.13
2002	0.13	0.41	0.11
2001	0.15	0.40	0.11
2000	0.20	0.39	0.11
1999	0.19	0.39	0.10
1998	0.17	0.38	0.10
1997	0.15	0.38	0.09
1996	0.13	0.36	0.09
1995	0.15	0.36	0.09
1994	0.13	0.35	0.09
1993	0.12	0.35	0.09
1992	0.12	0.34	0.09
1991	0.12	0.33	0.09

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Eligible for

20%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	20%	35%	20%
2022	20%	35%	21%
2021	20%	36%	21%
2020	20%	35%	20%
2019	20%	35%	20%
2015	20%	36%	20%
2014	20%	34%	16%
2013	22%	32%	14%
2012	16%	30%	12%
2011	14%	29%	11%
2010	14%	27%	10%
2009	11%	25%	8%
2008	12%	24%	8%
2007	13%	23%	9%
2006	11%	23%	8%
2005	9%	23%	6%
2004	10%	22%	6%
2001	8%	19%	4%
2000	11%	20%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Massachusetts	Stoneham School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stoneham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% MA state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

309 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Central Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Stoneham School District.

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Central Elementary School (Closed 2015)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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