Shutesbury Elementary School

Just an all around wonderful place to send your children. Individual attention set in a welcoming community school that addresses both the academic and social needs of the students.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted October 12, 2009

The people are wonderful and the environment is very nurturing. With that said there is far too little emphasis placed on the basic skills needed to progress to Middle School. My daughter graduated from Shutesbury and is now in Middle School and she is far behind in math and science. Despite all the positive feelings I have about the school it's not preparing kids for the challenges of the 21st century.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted October 9, 2009

WOnderful school and community
—Submitted by a parent

Posted October 9, 2009

We have the best community school! It's a public school but feels like a private one in the quality of the teachers, we have an incredible principal and staff, and the classroom sizes are small. The food in the cafeteria trumps other school's greasy lunches, and both my kids actually enjoy going to school. I feel so fortunate that our children are at Shutesbury Elementary!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted October 8, 2009

Teachers & administrators who love what they do; the fact that physcial education, music, instrumental music and art are all considered a necessary part of the curriculum; the academics are strong, as is the reading program. There is a Psychologist on staff, and lots of support for kids on IEP's. The after care staff are happy and caring, and provide an entertaining, safe and active environment for the kids. The halls are filled with art, the library is filled with current & classic books overseen by an active Librarian, the computer lab has up to date equipment and an Information Technology Instructor that works with the teachers to further support each grade's curriculum. The assemblies almost always have local musicians who perform, and the school lunches are healthy & tasty. This would not be possible save for strong support from the communty. I'm not saying its perfect, nothing is, but I think this is as close as it gets.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted October 3, 2009

Shutesbury School is an innovative and collaborative school that supports children as they create meaning from a multitude of experiences.
—Submitted by a teacher

Posted November 20, 2004

I use to attend Shutesbury Elementary school! It was a great school, very small school. They had great programs and teachers. However some of the teaching could be helped a bit and having classes for 5 and 6 and 3 and 4 is kind of confusing and not very helpful. Anything else its a great school.
—Submitted by Jackie, a former student

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Test scores
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

English Language Arts

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

16 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

16 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

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

18 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 47% in 2011.

18 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2011.

24 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

23 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

24 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.

14 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2011.

14 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students	75%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Math

All Students	62%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	64%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

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.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Math

All Students	72%
Female	82%
Male	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	73%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

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.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Math

All Students	78%
Female	73%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Science

All Students	46%
Female	27%
Male	61%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	43%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	45%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

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.

Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

English Language Arts

All Students	93%
Female	n/a
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Math

All Students	86%
Female	n/a
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

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.