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Blackstone Valley School in Upton, Massachusetts (MA)



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 45.

65 PLEASANT STREET
Upton, MA 1568

County name: Worcester
School type: Vocational School
Grade span: 9th grade - 12th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (508) 529-7758 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.164
Longitude: -071.614720

Enrollment in Blackstone Valley School

2007 Student Enrollment: 993
9th grade Enrollment : 277
10th grade Enrollment : 272
11th grade Enrollment : 232
12th grade Enrollment : 212


Male students (%): 61.0%
Here:

61.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 39.0%
This school:

39.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 94.8%
Here:

94.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 2.7%
Here:

2.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.1%
Blackstone Valley School:

0.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.7%
Here:

1.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Blackstone Valley School

Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 28
Limited English Proficient # : 2
Special Education # : 143
Low-Income # : 152
Free Lunch # : 114
Reduced Lunch # : 38


First Language Not English %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 14.4%
Blackstone Valley School:

14.4%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 15.3%
This school:

15.3%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 11.5%
This school:

11.5%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 3.8%
Blackstone Valley School:

3.8%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 923
9th grade Enrollment : 273
10th grade Enrollment : 243
11th grade Enrollment : 215
12th grade Enrollment : 192


Male students (%): 62.4%
Here:

62.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 37.6%
Here:

37.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 94.4%
This school:

94.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 3.3%
Here:

3.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.4%
Blackstone Valley School:

0.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Blackstone Valley School

Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 34
Limited English Proficient # : 1
Special Education # : 149
Low-Income # : 144


First Language Not English %: 3.7%
Here:

3.7%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 16.1%
Here:

16.1%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 15.6%
This school:

15.6%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 850
9th grade Enrollment : 240
10th grade Enrollment : 225
11th grade Enrollment : 200
12th grade Enrollment : 185


White students (%): 94.9%
Blackstone Valley School:

94.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 0.7%
This school:

0.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.70%
Here:

0.70%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 62.6%
Here:

62.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 37.4%
Here:

37.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 28
Limited English Proficient # : 4
Special Education # : 150
Low-Income # : 112


First Language Not English %: 3.3%
Here:

3.3%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 17.6%
Here:

17.6%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 13.2%
Blackstone Valley School:

13.2%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 821
9th grade Enrollment : 225
10th grade Enrollment : 209
11th grade Enrollment : 196
12th grade Enrollment : 191


White students (%): 95.0%
Here:

95.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 2.7%
Here:

2.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.70%
Blackstone Valley School:

0.70%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 65.0%
Here:

65.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 35.0%
Here:

35.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 22
Limited English Proficient # : 1
Special Education # : 169
Low-Income # : 105


First Language Not English %: 2.7%
This school:

2.7%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.1%
Blackstone Valley School:

0.1%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 20.6%
Here:

20.6%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 12.8%
Here:

12.8%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 815
9th grade Enrollment : 223
10th grade Enrollment : 212
11th grade Enrollment : 191
12th grade Enrollment : 189


White students (%): 94.5%
Here:

94.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 2.5%
Here:

2.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 1.20%
Here:

1.20%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 63.3%
Here:

63.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 36.7%
Blackstone Valley School:

36.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 21
Low-Income # : 74


First Language Not English %: 2.6%
Blackstone Valley School:

2.6%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Low-Income %: 9.1%
Here:

9.1%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 850
10th grade Enrollment : 223
11th grade Enrollment : 221
12th grade Enrollment : 211
Special grade Enrollment : 195


White students (%): 95.9%
Here:

95.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 0.8%
Blackstone Valley School:

0.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 1.10%
Here:

1.10%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 64.6%
Here:

64.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 35.4%
This school:

35.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 14
Low-Income # : 97


First Language Not English %: 1.6%
Here:

1.6%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Low-Income %: 11.4%
Here:

11.4%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 842
10th grade Enrollment : 219
11th grade Enrollment : 219
12th grade Enrollment : 208
Special grade Enrollment : 196


White students (%): 96.9%
Blackstone Valley School:

96.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 0.80%
This school:

0.80%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 64.3%
Here:

64.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 35.7%
Blackstone Valley School:

35.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Blackstone Valley School

Races in Blackstone Valley School

First Language Not English # : 9
Low-Income # : 94


First Language Not English %: 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Low-Income %: 11.2%
Here:

11.2%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 17
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 33

Average number of Absences: 9.7
Blackstone Valley School:

9.7
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 94.7%
Here:

94.7%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 1.7%
Blackstone Valley School:

1.7%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 3.3%
Here:

3.3%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 11.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 28

Average number of Absences: 8.0
Blackstone Valley School:

8.0
State average from 325 schools:

29.0
Attendance Rate: 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 325 schools:

4.5%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.9%
Here:

93.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 11
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 30

Average number of Absences: 4.0
This school:

4.0
State average from 322 schools:

31.1
Attendance Rate: 0.5%
Blackstone Valley School:

0.5%
State average from 322 schools:

4.2%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.8%
Here:

93.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 3.5%
Here:

3.5%
State average from 663 schools:

6.2%




2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 11.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 52

Average number of Absences: 5.0
Here:

5.0
State average from 313 schools:

32.0
Attendance Rate: 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 314 schools:

4.6%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.7%
Blackstone Valley School:

93.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 6.3%
This school:

6.3%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 12.2
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 31

Average number of Absences: 4.0
This school:

4.0
State average from 282 schools:

30.1
Attendance Rate: 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 282 schools:

4.4%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.1%
Here:

93.1%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 3.8%
Blackstone Valley School:

3.8%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Blackstone Valley School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Blackstone Valley School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 88
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 37

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 93.2%
Here:

93.2%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.3%
Blackstone Valley School:

97.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
Here:

11.3
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 80
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Blackstone Valley School:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Blackstone Valley School:

11.5
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 79
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.8%
This school:

96.8%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
Here:

10.8
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 80
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 34

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.5%
This school:

97.5%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 94.0%
Here:

94.0%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
Here:

10.3
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8




SAT Results in Blackstone Valley School

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 94

Reading: 445.0
Here:

445.0
State average from 322 schools:

488.1
Writing: 443.0
This school:

443.0
State average from 322 schools:

483.3
Math: 450.0
Blackstone Valley School:

450.0
State average from 322 schools:

496.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Number of Test Takers : 74

Reading: 452.0
Here:

452.0
State average from 316 schools:

489.7
Writing: 431.0
Here:

431.0
State average from 316 schools:

484.0
Math: 451.0
Here:

451.0
State average from 316 schools:

498.9




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics:

Reading: 422.0
Blackstone Valley School:

422.0
State average from 299 schools:

500.8
Writing: 423.0
Here:

423.0
State average from 299 schools:

506.6
Math: 45.0
Here:

45.0
State average from 307 schools:

143.7






MCAS Results in Blackstone Valley School

2007 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 265
Warning / Failing - English : 3
Needs Improvement - English : 68
Proficiency - English : 183
Advanced - English : 11


Students Tested - Math : 264
Warning / Failing - Math : 7
Needs Improvement - Math : 61
Proficiency - Math : 99
Advanced - Math : 97


MCAS English Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 90.9
This school:

90.9
State average from 336 schools:

88.3
Warning / Failing - English (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 336 schools:

4.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 336 schools:

24.7%
Proficiency - English (%): 69.0%
Blackstone Valley School:

69.0%
State average from 336 schools:

50.1%
Advanced - English (%): 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 336 schools:

20.5%


MCAS Math Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 89.3
Blackstone Valley School:

89.3
State average from 336 schools:

85.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 336 schools:

8.2%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 336 schools:

22.4%
Proficiency - Math (%): 38.0%
This school:

38.0%
State average from 336 schools:

29.0%
Advanced - Math (%): 37.0%
Blackstone Valley School:

37.0%
State average from 336 schools:

40.4%




2006 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 218
Warning / Failing - English : 8
Needs Improvement - English : 89
Proficiency - English : 103
Advanced - English : 18


Students Tested - Math : 218
Warning / Failing - Math : 18
Needs Improvement - Math : 65
Proficiency - Math : 88
Advanced - Math : 47


MCAS English Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 83.0
Here:

83.0
State average from 321 schools:

86.0
Warning / Failing - English (%): 4.0%
Blackstone Valley School:

4.0%
State average from 321 schools:

6.9%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 41.0%
Here:

41.0%
State average from 321 schools:

26.1%
Proficiency - English (%): 47.0%
This school:

47.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.3%
Advanced - English (%): 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 321 schools:

22.8%


MCAS Math Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 82.7
Here:

82.7
State average from 321 schools:

81.8
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 30.0%
This school:

30.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.9%
Proficiency - Math (%): 40.0%
Here:

40.0%
State average from 321 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 321 schools:

35.0%




2004 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 203
Warning / Failing - English : 7
Needs Improvement - English : 79
Proficiency - English : 108
Advanced - English : 9


Students Tested - Math : 204
Warning / Failing - Math : 13
Needs Improvement - Math : 81
Proficiency - Math : 74
Advanced - Math : 36


MCAS English Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 84.5
This school:

84.5
State average from 317 schools:

80.4
Warning / Failing - English (%): 3.0%
Here:

3.0%
State average from 317 schools:

11.6%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 39.0%
Here:

39.0%
State average from 317 schools:

29.6%
Proficiency - English (%): 53.0%
Here:

53.0%
State average from 317 schools:

31.8%
Advanced - English (%): 4.0%
Here:

4.0%
State average from 317 schools:

27.2%


MCAS Math Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 79.9
Here:

79.9
State average from 316 schools:

83.6
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 316 schools:

9.0%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 40.0%
This school:

40.0%
State average from 316 schools:

27.6%
Proficiency - Math (%): 36.0%
Here:

36.0%
State average from 316 schools:

41.9%
Advanced - Math (%): 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 316 schools:

21.6%




2003 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) statistics - 10th Grade:

Students Tested - English : 210
Warning / Failing - English : 16
Needs Improvement - English : 107
Proficiency - English : 82
Advanced - English : 5


Students Tested - Math : 210
Warning / Failing - Math : 42
Needs Improvement - Math : 94
Proficiency - Math : 53
Advanced - Math : 21


MCAS English Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS English Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - English: 75.2
Here:

75.2
State average from 309 schools:

83.1
Warning / Failing - English (%): 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 309 schools:

8.7%
Needs Improvement - English (%): 51.0%
Here:

51.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.3%
Proficiency - English (%): 39.0%
Here:

39.0%
State average from 309 schools:

42.9%
Advanced - English (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 309 schools:

20.2%


MCAS Math Results - Blackstone Valley School

MCAS Math Results - Massachusetts

Composite Performance Index - Math: 68.0
Here:

68.0
State average from 309 schools:

75.4
Warning / Failing - Math (%): 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 309 schools:

17.8%
Needs Improvement - Math (%): 45.0%
Here:

45.0%
State average from 309 schools:

29.5%
Proficiency - Math (%): 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 309 schools:

28.7%
Advanced - Math (%): 10.0%
This school:

10.0%
State average from 309 schools:

24.1%






Participation Statistics:

2007 Participation - All students - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 267
Standard Assessment : 265
Medically documented absence : 2

AYP participation rate: 99.0%
This school:

99.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.5%


2007 Participation - All students - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 265
Standard Assessment : 264
Medically documented absence : 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 341 schools:

99.0%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%
Enrollment : 40
Standard Assessment : 39
Medically documented absence : 1

AYP participation rate: 98.0%
This school:

98.0%
State average from 285 schools:

99.1%


2007 Participation - Low income subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 98%
Enrollment : 39
Standard Assessment : 39

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.3%


2007 Participation - Black/African American subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%



2007 Participation - White subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 257
Standard Assessment : 255
Medically documented absence : 2

AYP participation rate: 99.0%
Here:

99.0%
State average from 312 schools:

99.6%


2007 Participation - White subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 99%
Enrollment : 255
Standard Assessment : 254
Medically documented absence : 1

AYP participation rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 310 schools:

99.3%


2007 Participation - Multi-race subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 100%



2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - English - 10th Grade:

Enrollment : 42
Standard Assessment : 41
Medically documented absence : 1

AYP participation rate: 98.0%
This school:

98.0%
State average from 284 schools:

98.6%


2007 Participation - Special Education subgroup - Math - 10th Grade:

AYP participation rate : 98%
Enrollment : 42
Standard Assessment : 41
Medically documented absence : 1

AYP participation rate: 98.0%
This school:

98.0%
State average from 286 schools:

97.8%



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