Nathaniel Bowditch (Closed 2023)

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Nathaniel Bowditch (Closed 2023)

79 Willson Street
Salem, MA 01970

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Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Nathaniel Bowditch 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 15% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nathaniel Bowditch
Kind	35
1	38
2	43
3	48
4	44
5	51
6	40
7	45
8	34

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch
2024	378
2023	378
2022	378
2021	378
2020	378
2019	378
2018	444
2017	444
2016	536
2015	548
2014	569
2013	470
2012	502
2011	507
2010	490
2009	491
2008	496
2007	483
2006	480
2005	489
2004	506
2003	451
2002	408
2001	288
2000	299
1999	323
1998	334
1997	325
1996	311
1995	328
1994	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch
2024	39
2023	39
2022	39
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	49
2017	49
2016	47
2015	52
2014	49
2013	40
2012	40
2011	38
2010	40
2009	39
2008	42
2007	39
2006	41
2005	41
2004	39

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State Level (MA)

(17-18)

15%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2018	15%	52%	36%
2017	14%	53%	38%
2016	27%	64%	50%
2015	28%	61%	49%
2014	30%	61%	43%
2013	42%	61%	47%
2012	34%	59%	43%
2011	32%	59%	42%
2010	31%	59%	41%

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(17-18)

21%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2018	21%	56%	36%
2017	15%	54%	42%
2016	37%	71%	62%
2015	35%	69%	55%
2014	35%	69%	51%
2013	37%	69%	51%
2012	41%	69%	53%
2011	46%	70%	54%
2010	41%	69%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	9:1	13:1	10:1
2017	9:1	13:1	10:1
2016	11:1	13:1	10:1
2015	11:1	13:1	10:1
2014	12:1	14:1	10:1
2013	12:1	14:1	10:1
2012	12:1	14:1	11:1
2011	13:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	14:1	11:1
2008	12:1	14:1	10:1
2007	12:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

70%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	70%	25%
2023	70%	24%	48%
2022	70%	23%	46%
2021	70%	22%	46%
2020	70%	21%	42%
2019	70%	21%	42%
2018	70%	19%	39%
2017	70%	19%	39%
2016	67%	19%	38%
2015	63%	18%	37%
2014	60%	17%	37%
2013	52%	16%	35%
2012	50%	16%	32%
2011	49%	15%	32%
2010	51%	15%	32%
2009	51%	14%	32%
2008	53%	15%	33%
2007	54%	14%	33%
2006	50%	13%	32%
2005	50%	12%	30%
2004	46%	12%	28%
2003	46%	11%	29%
2002	45%	11%	28%
2001	56%	11%	27%
2000	53%	10%	27%
1999	54%	10%	25%
1998	54%	10%	25%
1997	51%	10%	25%
1996	46%	9%	24%
1995	44%	9%	23%
1994	46%	9%	21%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	7%	10%
2023	7%	10%	7%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	7%	10%	7%
2020	7%	9%	7%
2019	7%	9%	7%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	2%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	2%	9%	4%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	4%

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White

18%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	18%	53%
2023	18%	54%	39%
2022	18%	56%	40%
2021	18%	57%	40%
2020	18%	59%	43%
2019	18%	59%	43%
2018	20%	61%	48%
2017	20%	61%	48%
2016	25%	63%	50%
2015	30%	64%	50%
2014	32%	65%	51%
2013	39%	66%	53%
2012	42%	67%	56%
2011	43%	68%	57%
2010	40%	69%	56%
2009	40%	70%	57%
2008	42%	71%	57%
2007	41%	72%	57%
2006	45%	73%	59%
2005	46%	74%	61%
2004	51%	74%	64%
2003	51%	75%	63%
2002	52%	75%	65%
2001	42%	76%	66%
2000	45%	77%	66%
1999	43%	77%	68%
1998	44%	78%	68%
1997	47%	78%	69%
1996	52%	79%	69%
1995	54%	79%	71%
1994	52%	80%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	0.48	0.65
2023	0.48	0.64	0.62
2022	0.48	0.62	0.62
2021	0.48	0.62	0.62
2020	0.48	0.60	0.63
2019	0.48	0.60	0.63
2018	0.47	0.58	0.62
2017	0.47	0.58	0.62
2016	0.49	0.56	0.61
2015	0.52	0.55	0.61
2014	0.54	0.54	0.61
2013	0.58	0.53	0.60
2012	0.58	0.52	0.58
2011	0.58	0.51	0.58
2010	0.59	0.50	0.58
2009	0.58	0.51	0.58
2008	0.57	0.47	0.56
2007	0.58	0.46	0.56
2006	0.56	0.45	0.55
2005	0.54	0.43	0.53
2004	0.53	0.43	0.51
2003	0.53	0.42	0.51
2002	0.53	0.41	0.50
2001	0.51	0.40	0.50
2000	0.52	0.39	0.49
1999	0.53	0.39	0.49
1998	0.52	0.38	0.47
1997	0.52	0.38	0.47
1996	0.53	0.36	0.46
1995	0.52	0.36	0.44
1994	0.52	0.35	0.43

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Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2024	100%	35%
2023	100%	35%	54%
2022	100%	35%	55%
2021	100%	36%	54%
2020	100%	35%	55%
2019	100%	35%	55%
2015	95%	36%	59%
2014	67%	34%	54%
2013	55%	32%	50%
2012	59%	30%	51%
2011	58%	29%	48%
2010	53%	27%	47%
2009	52%	25%	44%
2008	45%	24%	37%
2007	39%	23%	35%
2006	40%	23%	36%
2005	40%	23%	32%
2004	37%	22%	33%
2001	35%	19%	29%
2000	37%	20%	31%
1999	43%	17%	27%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Nathaniel Bowditch	Massachusetts	Salem School District
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	7%	5%	6%
2006	12%	5%	6%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%	6%
1999	7%	3%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salem 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?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% MA state average).

How many students attend Nathaniel Bowditch?

378 students attend Nathaniel Bowditch.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Nathaniel Bowditch students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nathaniel Bowditch?

Nathaniel Bowditch has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Nathaniel Bowditch offer ?

Nathaniel Bowditch offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Nathaniel Bowditch part of?

Nathaniel Bowditch is part of Salem School District.

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Nathaniel Bowditch (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)

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