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Quarry Hill Community

Public | PK-4 & ungraded | 554 students
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2 stars

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Posted April 19, 2010
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We are not originally from this area (we moved here in 2007). I have a daughter in the first grade at Quarry Hill and she loves going to this school. I've had good experiences with her teacher also. My younger daughter (whom will be entering K next year) receives speech therapy at the school. She has made many improvements in her speech, we both love her therapist and it was very easy to get her set up to receive the therapy through the town. Overall, my family has had a great experience with this school.
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Posted April 14, 2010
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My children went to this school and it is a great school with great staff!
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Posted June 7, 2007
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The academic programs at Quarry Hill are not very high quality. Quality varies wildly. There are several teachers who are very high calibre, and their students fare well. Unfortunately, there are also many teachers who are ineffective, apathetic and unskilled, and the principal seems to have a difficult time holding her staff to any academic or behavioral standard. There is no guidance counselor, no afterschool programs, no extracurricular activities or even afterschool help from teachers. There used to be a very active parent volunteer program but it is no longer very active. Parents are not welcomed or valued by administrators. Test scores are low and falling. There are a lot of behavior issues in the school, and the discipline policy is ineffective.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2011.

96 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
50%
Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

96 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
58%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2011.

101 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
45%
Math

The state average for Math was 47% in 2011.

102 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
38%

2008

 
 
39%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students62%
Female69%
Male56%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White62%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities19%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students69%
Female65%
Male73%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White67%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilities13%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students59%
Female65%
Male53%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities14%
English language learnersn/a

Math

All Students31%
Female25%
Male36%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White30%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Not economically disadvantaged34%
Students with disabilities0%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math and in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Massachusetts Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Massachusetts' state standards

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 97% 70%
Hispanic 1% 14%
Two or more races 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian 0% 5%
Black 0% 8%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 19%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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