William A Welch Sr Primary School
50 Swampscott Ave
Peabody MA, 01960, Essex County
Phone: 978-536-5775
Ranking: (986 out of 1,316, bottom 25%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Peabody 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: | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 328 | 327 | 324 | 328 | 295 | 323 | 315 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 33 | 10.1% | 33 | 10.1% | 43 | 13.3% | 37 | 11.3% | 39 | 13.2% | 31 | 9.6% | 28 | 8.9% |
Kindergarten: | 63 | 19.2% | 55 | 16.8% | 50 | 15.4% | 58 | 17.7% | 41 | 13.9% | 50 | 15.5% | 41 | 13.0% |
Grade 1: | 45 | 13.7% | 53 | 16.2% | 53 | 16.4% | 50 | 15.2% | 48 | 16.3% | 38 | 11.8% | 43 | 13.7% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 14.3% | 48 | 14.7% | 54 | 16.7% | 48 | 14.6% | 41 | 13.9% | 48 | 14.9% | 53 | 16.8% |
Grade 3: | 48 | 14.6% | 50 | 15.3% | 46 | 14.2% | 47 | 14.3% | 35 | 11.9% | 53 | 16.4% | 49 | 15.6% |
Grade 4: | 47 | 14.3% | 44 | 13.5% | 40 | 12.3% | 37 | 11.3% | 46 | 15.6% | 45 | 13.9% | 58 | 18.4% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 13.7% | 44 | 13.5% | 38 | 11.7% | 51 | 15.5% | 45 | 15.3% | 58 | 18.0% | 43 | 13.7% |
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: | 154 | 47.0% | 167 | 51.1% | 155 | 47.8% | 170 | 51.8% | 150 | 50.8% | 158 | 48.9% | 144 | 45.7% |
Female: | 174 | 53.0% | 160 | 48.9% | 169 | 52.2% | 158 | 48.2% | 145 | 49.2% | 165 | 51.1% | 152 | 48.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 113 | 34.5% | 116 | 35.5% | 104 | 32.1% | 110 | 33.5% | 90 | 30.5% | 91 | 28.2% | 98 | 31.1% |
Black: | 12 | 3.7% | 12 | 3.7% | 16 | 4.9% | 16 | 4.9% | 7 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.2% | 11 | 3.5% |
White: | 188 | 57.3% | 185 | 56.6% | 184 | 56.8% | 182 | 55.5% | 181 | 61.4% | 204 | 63.2% | 186 | 59.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.4% | 14 | 4.3% | 15 | 4.6% | 12 | 4.1% | 16 | 5.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 207 | 63.1% | 216 | 66.1% | 189 | 58.3% | 195 | 59.5% | 158 | 53.6% | 166 | 51.4% | 158 | 50.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 7.9% | 20 | 6.1% | 12 | 3.7% | 30 | 9.1% | 24 | 8.1% | 21 | 6.5% | 23 | 7.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.77 | 14.24 | 14.45 | 15.31 | 12.94 | 12.90 | 12.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.7% | 60.9% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 54% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 58% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 55% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 50% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 56% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 60% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 56% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 59% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 61% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 61% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 66% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 65% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 63% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.7% | 62.5% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 51% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 43% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 53% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 63% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 52% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 60% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 53% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 57% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 51% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16.0% | 41.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 37% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 34% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 52% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 41% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 47% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 68% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 68% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 67% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 64% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 58% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 39% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 47% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 50% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 48% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 52% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 55% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 48% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 45% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29.63% | 54% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 63% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 51% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 49% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 57% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 55% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 50% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 48% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 49% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 52% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 41% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* William A Welch Sr Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.