Petersham Center serves 116 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Petersham Center’s learner population of 116 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Petersham Center is ranked within the lower 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 Petersham Center is 0.17, 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 Petersham Center is Athol High School (6.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Athol-royalston Middle School (6.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Phillipston Memorial (5.3 miles away)