Crocker Farm Elementary Primary School
280 West St
Amherst MA, 01002, Hampshire County
Phone: 413-362-1600
Ranking: (743 out of 1,316, bottom 44%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Amherst 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: | 36 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 36 | |||||||
Total Students: | 435 | 398 | 383 | 371 | 341 | 331 | 322 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 65 | 14.9% | 65 | 16.3% | 62 | 16.2% | 56 | 15.1% | 63 | 18.5% | 68 | 20.5% | 72 | 22.4% |
Kindergarten: | 59 | 13.6% | 36 | 9.0% | 34 | 8.9% | 40 | 10.8% | 53 | 15.5% | 51 | 15.4% | 36 | 11.2% |
Grade 1: | 43 | 9.9% | 52 | 13.1% | 50 | 13.1% | 44 | 11.9% | 52 | 15.2% | 34 | 10.3% | 41 | 12.7% |
Grade 2: | 57 | 13.1% | 49 | 12.3% | 45 | 11.7% | 52 | 14.0% | 33 | 9.7% | 37 | 11.2% | 35 | 10.9% |
Grade 3: | 54 | 12.4% | 46 | 11.6% | 56 | 14.6% | 36 | 9.7% | 34 | 10.0% | 37 | 11.2% | 43 | 13.4% |
Grade 4: | 45 | 10.3% | 62 | 15.6% | 42 | 11.0% | 48 | 12.9% | 37 | 10.9% | 45 | 13.6% | 29 | 9.0% |
Grade 5: | 66 | 15.2% | 43 | 10.8% | 46 | 12.0% | 46 | 12.4% | 40 | 11.7% | 29 | 8.8% | 31 | 9.6% |
Grade 6: | 46 | 10.6% | 45 | 11.3% | 48 | 12.5% | 49 | 13.2% | 29 | 8.5% | 30 | 9.1% | 35 | 10.9% |
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: | 219 | 50.3% | 195 | 49.0% | 197 | 51.4% | 190 | 51.2% | 178 | 52.2% | 176 | 53.2% | 157 | 48.8% |
Female: | 216 | 49.7% | 203 | 51.0% | 186 | 48.6% | 181 | 48.8% | 163 | 47.8% | 155 | 46.8% | 141 | 43.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 65 | 14.9% | 50 | 12.6% | 45 | 11.7% | 48 | 12.9% | 29 | 8.5% | 26 | 7.9% | 19 | 5.9% |
Hispanic: | 90 | 20.7% | 77 | 19.3% | 77 | 20.1% | 72 | 19.4% | 104 | 30.5% | 114 | 34.4% | 108 | 33.5% |
Black: | 48 | 11.0% | 44 | 11.1% | 38 | 9.9% | 35 | 9.4% | 29 | 8.5% | 35 | 10.6% | 32 | 9.9% |
White: | 199 | 45.7% | 203 | 51.0% | 196 | 51.2% | 192 | 51.8% | 160 | 46.9% | 138 | 41.7% | 141 | 43.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 31 | 7.1% | 22 | 5.5% | 23 | 6.0% | 19 | 5.1% | 13 | 3.8% | 13 | 3.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 147 | 33.8% | 133 | 33.4% | 144 | 37.6% | 130 | 35.0% | 130 | 38.1% | 135 | 40.8% | 109 | 33.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 5.1% | 19 | 4.8% | 20 | 5.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 21 | 6.2% | 27 | 8.2% | 26 | 8.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.21 | 11.35 | 11.57 | 10.05 | 9.88 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 66% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 61% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 67% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 68% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 66% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 49% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 62% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 61% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 62% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 65% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 58% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 71% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 70% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 72% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 60% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.6% | 63.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 64% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 58% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 59% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 56% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 59% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 40% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 55% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.0% | 48.1% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 47% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 50% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 55% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 52% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 59% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 55% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 52% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 53% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 74% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 79% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 70% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 73% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 75% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 70% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 59% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 63% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 64% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 67% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 64% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 59% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.06% | 70% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 67% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 58% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 62% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 70% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 56% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 61% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 61% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 58% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 59% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 51% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 78% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 79% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 78% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 83% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 77% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 74% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 77% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 58.6% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 70% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 63% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 58% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 69% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 77% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 70% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 75% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 67% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 66% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 66% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Crocker Farm Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.