Bentley Primary School
25 Memorial Dr
Salem MA, 01970, Essex County
Phone: 978-740-1260
Ranking: (1,182 out of 1,316, bottom 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Salem 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: | 31 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 292 | 335 | 345 | 358 | 356 | 334 | 354 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 62 | 21.2% | 65 | 19.4% | 66 | 19.1% | 64 | 17.9% | 73 | 20.5% | 83 | 24.9% | 93 | 26.3% |
Grade 1: | 56 | 19.2% | 51 | 15.2% | 53 | 15.4% | 63 | 17.6% | 65 | 18.3% | 60 | 18.0% | 63 | 17.8% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 16.1% | 48 | 14.3% | 59 | 17.1% | 60 | 16.8% | 65 | 18.3% | 55 | 16.5% | 58 | 16.4% |
Grade 3: | 40 | 13.7% | 62 | 18.5% | 53 | 15.4% | 56 | 15.6% | 54 | 15.2% | 52 | 15.6% | 40 | 11.3% |
Grade 4: | 47 | 16.1% | 57 | 17.0% | 58 | 16.8% | 57 | 15.9% | 57 | 16.0% | 39 | 11.7% | 44 | 12.4% |
Grade 5: | 40 | 13.7% | 52 | 15.5% | 56 | 16.2% | 58 | 16.2% | 42 | 11.8% | 45 | 13.5% | 56 | 15.8% |
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: | 155 | 53.1% | 159 | 47.5% | 173 | 50.1% | 183 | 51.1% | 182 | 51.1% | 176 | 52.7% | 176 | 49.7% |
Female: | 137 | 46.9% | 176 | 52.5% | 172 | 49.9% | 175 | 48.9% | 174 | 48.9% | 158 | 47.3% | 164 | 46.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 7 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.8% | 16 | 4.5% | 9 | 2.7% | 6 | 1.7% |
Hispanic: | 129 | 44.2% | 161 | 48.1% | 154 | 44.6% | 146 | 40.8% | 141 | 39.6% | 136 | 40.7% | 150 | 42.4% |
Black: | 22 | 7.5% | 19 | 5.7% | 17 | 4.9% | 21 | 5.9% | 22 | 6.2% | 14 | 4.2% | 15 | 4.2% |
White: | 122 | 41.8% | 135 | 40.3% | 156 | 45.2% | 169 | 47.2% | 160 | 44.9% | 163 | 48.8% | 172 | 48.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 4.1% | 12 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.8% | 16 | 4.5% | 10 | 3.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 71.2% | 225 | 67.2% | 236 | 68.4% | 248 | 69.3% | 234 | 65.7% | 201 | 60.2% | 191 | 54.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 4.1% | 14 | 4.2% | 22 | 6.4% | 24 | 6.7% | 27 | 7.6% | 17 | 5.1% | 12 | 3.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.27 | 9.27 | 10.69 | 11.00 | 11.35 | 10.20 | 9.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56.1% | 48.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 49% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 43% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 46% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 43% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 47% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 47% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 59% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 58% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 55% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.2% | 45.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 42% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 36% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 48% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 42% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 38% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 41% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18.1% | 31.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 31% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 37% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 33% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 32% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 38% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 37% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 49% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 47% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 52% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 46% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 42% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 36% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 43% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 42% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 43% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 47% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23.34% | 41% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 45% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 42% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 39% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 42% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 38% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 38% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 33% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Bentley 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.