Plunkett Elementary Primary School
14 Commercial St
Adams MA, 01220, Berkshire County
Phone: 413-743-0876
Ranking: (1,060 out of 1,316, bottom 19%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Adams-Cheshire 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: | 29 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 35 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 472 | 540 | 575 | 568 | 594 | 532 | 552 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 88 | 18.6% | 85 | 15.7% | 84 | 14.6% | 66 | 11.6% | 96 | 16.2% | 75 | 14.1% | 75 | 13.6% |
Grade 1: | 79 | 16.7% | 80 | 14.8% | 75 | 13.0% | 94 | 16.5% | 78 | 13.1% | 82 | 15.4% | 98 | 17.8% |
Grade 2: | 70 | 14.8% | 66 | 12.2% | 91 | 15.8% | 81 | 14.3% | 78 | 13.1% | 93 | 17.5% | 75 | 13.6% |
Grade 3: | 68 | 14.4% | 93 | 17.2% | 84 | 14.6% | 71 | 12.5% | 88 | 14.8% | 75 | 14.1% | 84 | 15.2% |
Grade 4: | 84 | 17.8% | 82 | 15.2% | 71 | 12.3% | 88 | 15.5% | 84 | 14.1% | 90 | 16.9% | 91 | 16.5% |
Grade 5: | 83 | 17.6% | 78 | 14.4% | 90 | 15.7% | 84 | 14.8% | 92 | 15.5% | 87 | 16.4% | 103 | 18.7% |
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: | 262 | 55.5% | 303 | 56.1% | 308 | 53.6% | 304 | 53.5% | 328 | 55.2% | 288 | 54.1% | 291 | 52.7% |
Female: | 210 | 44.5% | 237 | 43.9% | 267 | 46.4% | 264 | 46.5% | 266 | 44.8% | 244 | 45.9% | 257 | 46.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.3% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.9% | 14 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.6% | 13 | 2.4% |
Black: | 17 | 3.6% | 24 | 4.4% | 27 | 4.7% | 20 | 3.5% | 24 | 4.0% | 27 | 5.1% | 28 | 5.1% |
White: | 442 | 93.6% | 506 | 93.7% | 532 | 92.5% | 529 | 93.1% | 545 | 91.8% | 481 | 90.4% | 497 | 90.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 237 | 50.2% | 263 | 48.7% | 270 | 47.0% | 274 | 48.2% | 249 | 41.9% | 203 | 38.2% | 176 | 31.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 8.5% | 40 | 7.4% | 70 | 12.2% | 53 | 9.3% | 58 | 9.8% | 66 | 12.4% | 65 | 11.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.28 | 17.28 | 16.22 | 15.17 | 15.04 | 15.20 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 50.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 52% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 54% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 55% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 26% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 49% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 53% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 57% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 58% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 57% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 55% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35.6% | 35.2% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 45% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 30% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 45% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 33% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 30% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 32.4% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 34% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 23% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 34% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 32% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 28% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 22% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 19% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 28% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 11% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 55% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 53% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 41% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 46% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 52% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 37% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34.95% | 43% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 46% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 44% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 44% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 33% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 27% | 51% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 49% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 59% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 44% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Plunkett Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.