Paxton Center serves 468 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Paxton Center placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Paxton Center’s learner population of 468 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Paxton Center is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Paxton Center is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Paxton Center is Wachusett Regional High School (4.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Leicester Middle School (4.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is West Tatnuck (3.6 miles away)