Abner Gibbs Primary School
50 West Silver St
Westfield MA, 01085, Hampden County
Phone: 413-572-6418
Ranking: (928 out of 1,316, bottom 29%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Westfield 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: | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 229 | 239 | 197 | 196 | 189 | 169 | 170 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 41 | 17.9% | 40 | 16.7% | 33 | 16.8% | 32 | 16.3% | 33 | 17.5% | 37 | 21.9% | 37 | 21.8% |
Grade 1: | 42 | 18.3% | 37 | 15.5% | 34 | 17.3% | 34 | 17.3% | 41 | 21.7% | 38 | 22.5% | 25 | 14.7% |
Grade 2: | 29 | 12.7% | 37 | 15.5% | 37 | 18.8% | 37 | 18.9% | 38 | 20.1% | 24 | 14.2% | 28 | 16.5% |
Grade 3: | 38 | 16.6% | 42 | 17.6% | 32 | 16.2% | 40 | 20.4% | 26 | 13.8% | 29 | 17.2% | 23 | 13.5% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 18.3% | 36 | 15.1% | 37 | 18.8% | 22 | 11.2% | 31 | 16.4% | 22 | 13.0% | 19 | 11.2% |
Grade 5: | 37 | 16.2% | 47 | 19.7% | 24 | 12.2% | 31 | 15.8% | 20 | 10.6% | 19 | 11.2% | 38 | 22.4% |
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: | 104 | 45.4% | 103 | 43.1% | 91 | 46.2% | 108 | 55.1% | 103 | 54.5% | 83 | 49.1% | 78 | 45.9% |
Female: | 125 | 54.6% | 136 | 56.9% | 106 | 53.8% | 88 | 44.9% | 86 | 45.5% | 86 | 50.9% | 86 | 50.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 3.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 3.1% | 36 | 15.1% | 29 | 14.7% | 22 | 11.2% | 20 | 10.6% | 21 | 12.4% | 16 | 9.4% |
Black: | 6 | 2.6% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 207 | 90.4% | 195 | 81.6% | 162 | 82.2% | 171 | 87.2% | 166 | 87.8% | 144 | 85.2% | 151 | 88.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 47.6% | 119 | 49.8% | 84 | 42.6% | 69 | 35.2% | 41 | 21.7% | 48 | 28.4% | 46 | 27.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 8.3% | 19 | 7.9% | 18 | 9.1% | 15 | 7.7% | 27 | 14.3% | 15 | 8.9% | 27 | 15.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.53 | 13.90 | 11.59 | 12.58 | 11.62 | 10.10 | 10.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.4% | 61.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 60% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 64% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 52% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 61% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 50% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 42% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 64% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 60% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 62% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 56% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 57% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 60% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 45.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 51% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 40% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 45% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 42% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 49% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 54% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 51% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 46% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12.2% | 25.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 34% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 32% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 37% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 47% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 44% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 41% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 41% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 36% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 50% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 57% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 67% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 62% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 61% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 35% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 46% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 49% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 52% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 49% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 55% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49.05% | 54% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 51% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 52% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 52% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 52% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 60% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 51% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 57% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 50% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 58% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 44% | 51% |
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* Abner Gibbs Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.