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34 WESTERN AVENUE
Westfield, MA 1085


County name: HAMPDEN
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade
Status: Operational
Phone: (413) 572-6428 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.120
Longitude: -072.767400

2007 Student Enrollment: 320
Kindergarten Enrollment : 70
1st grade Enrollment : 54
2nd grade Enrollment : 38
3rd grade Enrollment : 53
4th grade Enrollment : 48
5th grade Enrollment : 57


Male students (%): 50.6%
Here:  50.6%
State average from 3564 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 49.4%
Here:  49.4%
State average from 3564 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 87.8%
Here:  87.8%
State average from 3564 schools:  71.0%

African American students (%): 0.9%
Here:  0.9%
State average from 3564 schools:  8.9%

Hispanic students (%): 10.3%
Here:  10.3%
State average from 3564 schools:  13.2%

Asian students (%): 0.3%
This school:  0.3%
State average from 3564 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.30%
Highland School:  0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:  0.29%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.30%
Here:  0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:  0.19%



First Language Not English # : 122
Limited English Proficient # : 109
Special Education # : 38
Low-Income # : 160
Free Lunch # : 126
Reduced Lunch # : 34


First Language Not English %: 38.1%
Here:  38.1%
State average from 1653 schools:  15.3%

Limited English Proficient %: 34.1%
Highland School:  34.1%
State average from 1385 schools:  7.6%

Special Education %: 11.9%
Here:  11.9%
State average from 1778 schools:  16.4%

Low-Income %: 50.0%
This school:  50.0%
State average from 1776 schools:  31.2%

Free Lunch %: 39.4%
Here:  39.4%
State average from 1774 schools:  25.4%

Reduced Lunch %: 10.6%
Highland School:  10.6%
State average from 1719 schools:  6.0%




2006 Student Enrollment: 320
Kindergarten Enrollment : 59
1st grade Enrollment : 41
2nd grade Enrollment : 58
3rd grade Enrollment : 56
4th grade Enrollment : 61
5th grade Enrollment : 62


Male students (%): 51.6%
Here:  51.6%
State average from 1781 schools:  51.7%

Female students (%): 48.4%
Highland School:  48.4%
State average from 1781 schools:  48.3%


White students (%): 88.4%
Here:  88.4%
State average from 1781 schools:  71.8%

African American students (%): 0.9%
Here:  0.9%
State average from 1781 schools:  9.0%

Hispanic students (%): 8.9%
Here:  8.9%
State average from 1781 schools:  12.7%

Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 1781 schools:  4.4%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.30%
Here:  0.30%
State average from 1781 schools:  0.15%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.2%
Highland School:  1.2%
State average from 1781 schools:  1.6%



First Language Not English # : 122
Limited English Proficient # : 117
Special Education # : 48
Low-Income # : 187


First Language Not English %: 36.2%
Here:  36.2%
State average from 1633 schools:  14.8%

Limited English Proficient %: 34.7%
Here:  34.7%
State average from 1328 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 14.2%
Here:  14.2%
State average from 1780 schools:  15.9%

Low-Income %: 55.5%
Here:  55.5%
State average from 1771 schools:  30.5%




2005 Student Enrollment: 320
Kindergarten Enrollment : 42
1st grade Enrollment : 50
2nd grade Enrollment : 59
3rd grade Enrollment : 62
4th grade Enrollment : 57
5th grade Enrollment : 64


White students (%): 91.3%
Here:  91.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  74.4%

African American students (%): 1.2%
This school:  1.2%
State average from 1746 schools:  9.5%

Hispanic students (%): 6.9%
Here:  6.9%
State average from 1746 schools:  11.2%

Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 1746 schools:  4.5%

Native American students (%): 0.30%
Here:  0.30%
State average from 1746 schools:  0.37%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.9%
Here:  50.9%
State average from 1746 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.1%
Here:  49.1%
State average from 1746 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 114
Limited English Proficient # : 107
Special Education # : 51
Low-Income # : 152


First Language Not English %: 34.1%
Here:  34.1%
State average from 1573 schools:  14.2%

Limited English Proficient %: 32.0%
Highland School:  32.0%
State average from 1217 schools:  7.4%

Special Education %: 15.3%
This school:  15.3%
State average from 1745 schools:  15.4%

Low-Income %: 45.5%
Highland School:  45.5%
State average from 1735 schools:  29.2%




2004 Student Enrollment: 320
Kindergarten Enrollment : 51
1st grade Enrollment : 66
2nd grade Enrollment : 66
3rd grade Enrollment : 74
4th grade Enrollment : 72
5th grade Enrollment : 42


White students (%): 91.9%
Here:  91.9%
State average from 1729 schools:  75.1%

African American students (%): 1.1%
Highland School:  1.1%
State average from 1729 schools:  9.4%

Hispanic students (%): 6.5%
Here:  6.5%
State average from 1729 schools:  10.7%

Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:  0.5%
State average from 1729 schools:  4.4%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.2%
Here:  51.2%
State average from 1729 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.8%
Here:  48.8%
State average from 1729 schools:  48.1%



First Language Not English # : 146
Limited English Proficient # : 112
Special Education # : 46
Low-Income # : 209


First Language Not English %: 39.4%
Here:  39.4%
State average from 1530 schools:  13.9%

Limited English Proficient %: 30.2%
Highland School:  30.2%
State average from 1098 schools:  7.7%

Special Education %: 12.4%
Here:  12.4%
State average from 1725 schools:  15.0%

Low-Income %: 56.3%
Here:  56.3%
State average from 1698 schools:  28.9%




2003 Student Enrollment: 320
Kindergarten Enrollment : 59
1st grade Enrollment : 71
2nd grade Enrollment : 84
3rd grade Enrollment : 76
4th grade Enrollment : 51
5th grade Enrollment : 50


White students (%): 93.4%
Here:  93.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  75.8%

African American students (%): 1.0%
This school:  1.0%
State average from 1634 schools:  9.1%

Hispanic students (%): 5.4%
Here:  5.4%
State average from 1634 schools:  10.4%

Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 1634 schools:  4.3%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.9%
Here:  49.9%
State average from 1634 schools:  51.8%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.1%
Here:  50.1%
State average from 1634 schools:  48.2%



First Language Not English # : 170
Limited English Proficient # : 163
Low-Income # : 219


First Language Not English %: 43.5%
Here:  43.5%
State average from 1462 schools:  14.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 41.7%
Here:  41.7%
State average from 950 schools:  8.4%

Low-Income %: 56.0%
Here:  56.0%
State average from 1608 schools:  27.9%




2002 Student Enrollment: 320
1st grade Enrollment : 62
2nd grade Enrollment : 86
3rd grade Enrollment : 82
4th grade Enrollment : 61
5th grade Enrollment : 57
6th grade Enrollment : 68


White students (%): 93.3%
Here:  93.3%
State average from 1682 schools:  76.8%

African American students (%): 1.0%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 1682 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 5.8%
Here:  5.8%
State average from 1682 schools:  9.9%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.8%
Here:  48.8%
State average from 1682 schools:  51.7%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.2%
Here:  51.2%
State average from 1682 schools:  48.3%



First Language Not English # : 169
Limited English Proficient # : 159
Low-Income # : 219


First Language Not English %: 40.6%
Here:  40.6%
State average from 1452 schools:  13.6%

Limited English Proficient %: 38.2%
Here:  38.2%
State average from 887 schools:  7.9%

Low-Income %: 52.6%
Here:  52.6%
State average from 1613 schools:  27.4%




2001 Student Enrollment: 320
1st grade Enrollment : 59
2nd grade Enrollment : 75
3rd grade Enrollment : 59
4th grade Enrollment : 60
5th grade Enrollment : 71
6th grade Enrollment : 62


White students (%): 93.0%
Highland School:  93.0%
State average from 1664 schools:  77.2%

African American students (%): 0.5%
Highland School:  0.5%
State average from 1664 schools:  8.8%

Hispanic students (%): 6.2%
This school:  6.2%
State average from 1664 schools:  9.6%

Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 1664 schools:  4.1%

Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.7%
This school:  48.7%
State average from 1664 schools:  51.6%

Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.3%
Here:  51.3%
State average from 1664 schools:  48.4%



First Language Not English # : 137
Limited English Proficient # : 134
Low-Income # : 181


First Language Not English %: 35.5%
Here:  35.5%
State average from 1347 schools:  14.1%

Limited English Proficient %: 34.7%
This school:  34.7%
State average from 834 schools:  7.7%

Low-Income %: 46.9%
Here:  46.9%
State average from 1635 schools:  26.3%




2007 Attendance statistics:

Out-of-School Suspensions count : 9

Average number of Absences: 7.5
Here:  7.5
State average from 1782 schools:  8.8

Attendance Rate: 95.6%
Here:  95.6%
State average from 1782 schools:  94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 2.8%
Here:  2.8%
State average from 1093 schools:  8.3%





2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 7.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.5%
Here:  95.5%
State average from 1781 schools:  94.8%

Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.9%
Here:  0.9%
State average from 690 schools:  5.9%





2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 7.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.8%
Here:  95.8%
State average from 1746 schools:  94.8%





2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 7.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.7%
Here:  95.7%
State average from 1729 schools:  94.7%





2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%
Highland School:  95.3%
State average from 1635 schools:  94.4%







2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 28

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:  95.7%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Highland School:  100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:  95.3%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
Here:  9.3
State average from 1782 schools:  10.0



2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 33
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 27

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
This 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: 10.2
This school:  10.2
State average from 1781 schools:  13.4



2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 34
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: 100.0%
Highland School:  100.0%
State average from 1733 schools:  93.9%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
Here:  9.9
State average from 1746 schools:  13.6



2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 31
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 29

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
This school:  100.0%
State average from 1728 schools:  94.1%

Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1724 schools:  94.4%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
Here:  12.1
State average from 1729 schools:  13.8






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