Enrollment
142
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETERSHAM·NCES 250954001514
Petersham Center
31 Spring Street, Petersham, MA 01366 · (978) 724-3363 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +25.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 25 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 20.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Petersham Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #435 of 920 ▲ 230 | #44 of 113 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #269 of 920 ▲ 30 | #23 of 113 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #4 of 901 | #1 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #1,006 of 1,086 | #133 of 139 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
142
+19 (+15%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 142 | 12.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 11.4 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 9.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 13 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 11.3 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | 39% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | N/A | N/A | 15% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petersham Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (116 to 142); teachers up 11% (11.3 to 12.5).
About Petersham Center
Petersham Center is an elementary school located in Petersham, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It had 142 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Petersham Center is a school in Petersham.
At Petersham Center, 87% of students are White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Worcester County is about 73% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Petersham Center scores 24%.
Petersham Center reported 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.4:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here.
Petersham Center earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The school is in Worcester County, where median household income comes to about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester County's 257 public schools enroll about 121,490 students and include Petersham Center.
Ruggles Lane is the nearest public school to Petersham Center, about 5.7 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Petersham Center the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 142, from 123 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.4 students per teacher, compared with 9.5 in 2020-21.
People who know Petersham Center can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Ruggles Lane5.7 mi · 402
- Athol-Royalston Middle School6.2 mi · 446
- Athol Community Elementary School6.4 mi · 589
- Athol High6.8 mi · 417
- Quabbin Regional High School7.0 mi · 545
- Quabbin Regional Middle School7.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Petersham CenterHow large is Petersham Center?
Petersham Center enrolls approximately 142 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Petersham Center serve?
Petersham Center serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Petersham Center?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Petersham Center.
How diverse is Petersham Center?
Petersham Center reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Petersham Center?
Petersham Center is overseen by Petersham in Worcester County.
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