Witchcraft Heights Primary School
1 Frederick St
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-740-1271
Ranking: (748 out of 1,316, bottom 43%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Salem School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 493 | 489 | 469 | 460 | 433 | 412 | 420 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 92 | 18.7% | 102 | 20.9% | 79 | 16.8% | 92 | 20.0% | 73 | 16.9% | 67 | 16.3% | 76 | 18.1% |
Grade 1: | 95 | 19.3% | 78 | 16.0% | 95 | 20.3% | 73 | 15.9% | 81 | 18.7% | 74 | 18.0% | 72 | 17.1% |
Grade 2: | 75 | 15.2% | 92 | 18.8% | 71 | 15.1% | 82 | 17.8% | 71 | 16.4% | 72 | 17.5% | 75 | 17.9% |
Grade 3: | 86 | 17.4% | 66 | 13.5% | 79 | 16.8% | 71 | 15.4% | 71 | 16.4% | 70 | 17.0% | 58 | 13.8% |
Grade 4: | 66 | 13.4% | 77 | 15.7% | 74 | 15.8% | 73 | 15.9% | 70 | 16.2% | 61 | 14.8% | 67 | 16.0% |
Grade 5: | 79 | 16.0% | 74 | 15.1% | 71 | 15.1% | 69 | 15.0% | 67 | 15.5% | 68 | 16.5% | 72 | 17.1% |
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: | 265 | 53.8% | 268 | 54.8% | 268 | 57.1% | 258 | 56.1% | 235 | 54.3% | 227 | 55.1% | 206 | 49.0% |
Female: | 228 | 46.2% | 221 | 45.2% | 201 | 42.9% | 202 | 43.9% | 198 | 45.7% | 185 | 44.9% | 194 | 46.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 37 | 7.5% | 34 | 7.0% | 29 | 6.2% | 30 | 6.5% | 31 | 7.2% | 32 | 7.8% | 27 | 6.4% |
Hispanic: | 111 | 22.5% | 108 | 22.1% | 76 | 16.2% | 83 | 18.0% | 86 | 19.9% | 81 | 19.7% | 82 | 19.5% |
Black: | 14 | 2.8% | 16 | 3.3% | 15 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.7% | 15 | 3.6% |
White: | 309 | 62.7% | 311 | 63.6% | 329 | 70.1% | 317 | 68.9% | 288 | 66.5% | 270 | 65.5% | 278 | 66.2% |
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: | 21 | 4.3% | 19 | 3.9% | 19 | 4.1% | 21 | 4.6% | 21 | 4.8% | 17 | 4.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 168 | 34.1% | 160 | 32.7% | 152 | 32.4% | 140 | 30.4% | 147 | 33.9% | 144 | 35.0% | 129 | 30.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 4.5% | 15 | 3.1% | 20 | 4.3% | 29 | 6.3% | 20 | 4.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 15 | 3.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.74 | 11.74 | 12.07 | 11.70 | 12.31 | 11.80 | 11.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49.2% | 48.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 50% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 46% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 46% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 50% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 45.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 42% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 38% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.1% | 31.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 31% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 37% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 33% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 37% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 55% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 49% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 47% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 52% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 42% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 36% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 43% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47.37% | 41% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 36% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 42% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 39% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 42% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 36% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Witchcraft Heights Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.