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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Pine Grove administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRITON·NCES 251174001651
Pine Grove
191 Main Street, Rowley, MA 01969 · (978) 948-2520 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Triton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pine Grove ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #234 of 920 ▼ 1 | #22 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #147 of 920 ▲ 93 | #13 of 111 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #83 of 901 | #12 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #385 of 1,086 | #49 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #285 of 938 | #36 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #907 of 938 | #99 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #468 of 602 | #49 of 67 |
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
429
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 429 | 38.3 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 38.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 37.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 31 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 33.2 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 12% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | N/A | N/A | 8% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Grove.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (451 to 429); teachers up 15% (33.2 to 38.3).
About Pine Grove
Pine Grove is a mid-sized elementary school in Rowley, Massachusetts. It had 429 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.
Pine Grove is run by Triton, whose 5 schools enroll 2,074 students.
Pine Grove is 92% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Essex County overall, about 68% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Its ratio of 11.2:1 is based on 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In the wider Essex County area, median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
Pine Grove's closest public school neighbor is Paul F Doyon Memorial, about 2.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Pine Grove holds 6 other public schools.
Pine Grove is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 386 to 429. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Pine Grove. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Triton
- Triton Regional High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Newbury ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Salisbury ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- Triton Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 297 students
Other Pine Grove schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pine Grove. Pine Grove is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Pine Grove SchoolAvon, CT · 613 students
- Pine Grove SchoolBrusett, MT · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Paul F Doyon Memorial2.2 mi · 366
- Ipswich High2.3 mi · 447
- Ipswich Middle School2.3 mi · 377
- Winthrop3.0 mi · 373
- Triton Regional Middle School3.0 mi · 297
- Triton Regional High School3.0 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Pine GroveHow many students attend Pine Grove?
Pine Grove enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Pine Grove serve?
Pine Grove serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Grove?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine Grove is approximately 11.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pine Grove?
At Pine Grove, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pine Grove in?
Pine Grove is part of Triton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.