Paxton Center

Public K-8

 19 West Street
       Paxton, MA  01612


(508) 798-8576

District: Wachusett

SchoolDigger Rank:
329th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,904 Help


Students who attend Paxton Center usually attend:

High:    Wachusett Regional High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.1%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.9% Help


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Compare Details Paxton Center ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Wachusett School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paxton Center ranks better than 71.9% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paxton Center is 13.9, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Wachusett School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paxton Center is $13,904. 5 elementary schools in the Wachusett School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paxton Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Paxton Center 329th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Paxton Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Paxton Center 141st of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Paxton Center in the ranking list.)

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Wachusett:

SchoolDigger ranks Wachusett 77th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paxton Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.11 252nd 884 71.5%
2004 73.45 250th 882 71.7%
2005 79.28 182nd 887 79.5%
2006 85.35 110th 911 87.9%
2007 84.61 108th 911 88.1%
2008 73.86 241st 908 73.5%
2009 78.07 191st 909 79.0%
2010 80.30 170th 920 81.5%
2011 80.06 172nd 924 81.4%
2012 78.58 191st 930 79.5%
2013 71.83 276th 928 70.3%
2014 74.36 233rd 926 74.8%
2015 69.01 295th 914 67.7%
2016 61.62 373rd 932 60.0%
2017 81.60 158th 938 83.2%
2018 82.40 145th 934 84.5%
2019 73.47 251st 942 73.4%
2021 63.07 361st 936 61.4%
2022 64.80 329th 932 64.7%
2023 64.56 329th 928 64.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.83 80th 886 91.0%
2019 57.53 332nd 896 62.9%
2021 42.52 526th 894 41.2%
2022 42.92 515th 905 43.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.63 309th 772 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.76 93rd 893 89.6%
2019 82.64 123rd 902 86.4%
2021 60.08 362nd 898 59.7%
2022 63.67 325th 901 63.9%
2023 60.39 368th 887 58.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.64 395th 632 37.5%
2022 48.02 298th 672 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 180th 898 80.0%
2019 61.97 349th 907 61.5%
2021 63.49 334th 904 63.1%
2022 63.60 330th 908 63.7%
2023 66.71 298th 896 66.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.20 372nd 925 59.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.77 180th 772 76.7%
2019 63.43 279th 780 64.2%
2021 52.66 357th 765 53.3%
2022 55.88 342nd 764 55.2%
2023 53.95 352nd 762 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paxton Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 83.71 58th 339 82.9%
2004 73.37 96th 344 72.1%
2005 82.55 66th 356 81.5%
2006 85.73 51st 399 87.2%
2007 88.38 27th 399 93.2%
2008 84.17 58th 407 85.7%
2009 86.73 43rd 409 89.5%
2010 79.47 86th 434 80.2%
2011 82.35 73rd 449 83.7%
2012 84.98 54th 455 88.1%
2013 77.68 95th 455 79.1%
2014 78.95 92nd 455 79.8%
2015 64.34 162nd 441 63.3%
2016 65.72 157th 482 67.4%
2017 75.37 116th 487 76.2%
2018 66.51 156th 484 67.8%
2019 65.48 163rd 498 67.3%
2021 55.42 200th 501 60.1%
2022 63.01 164th 497 67.0%
2023 68.81 141st 501 71.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.32 236th 467 49.5%
2019 50.77 209th 484 56.8%
2021 48.03 218th 489 55.4%
2022 42.33 275th 503 45.3%
2023 43.75 200th 444 55.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.34 256th 462 44.6%
2022 52.76 193rd 489 60.5%
2023 58.98 170th 481 64.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.13 169th 463 63.5%
2019 71.73 132nd 478 72.4%
2021 49.52 230th 483 52.4%
2022 55.44 192nd 494 61.1%
2023 61.06 165th 489 66.3%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.20 321st 417 23.0%
2019 40.35 219th 424 48.3%
2021 50.42 154th 431 64.3%
2022 39.20 229th 445 48.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.04 140th 466 70.0%
2019 58.89 186th 478 61.1%
2021 58.78 182nd 485 62.5%
2022 69.11 129th 497 74.0%
2023 72.99 117th 489 76.1%
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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.49 199th 491 59.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Paxton Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.67 166th 395 58.0%
2019 47.14 204th 396 48.5%
2021 42.69 216th 401 46.1%
2022 51.63 182nd 404 55.0%
2023 52.46 176th 403 56.3%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, June 12, 2017

Open Quote Curriculum is challenging and school location is very nice. Prepares students who WANT to learn very well. Budget is very low, however. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Open Quote This is a great little gem of a school. Wonderful administrative staff and well educated capable teachers. We found it to be a very safe wholesome environment that offers and all around education. It has all the best features of a public school; bully policy that is respected and rules that apply equally to all while being small enough to resemble a private school in practical reality. My child has done well there. Paxton is a beautiful town as well. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Paxton Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 504 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1996 504 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1997 512 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1998 528 2 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 535
1999 538 1 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2000 545 1 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 562
2001 523 2 1 12 2 n/a n/a 0 540
2002 514 4 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2003 514 4 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2004 510 6 3 9 9 n/a n/a 0 537
2005 490 4 3 15 9 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 498 6 1 13 8 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 475 6 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2008 493 9 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2009 471 13 4 16 1 0 0 0 505
2010 490 15 5 14 0 0 0 0 524
2011 488 13 7 17 0 0 2 0 527
2012 507 9 9 18 0 0 2 0 545
2013 522 11 10 24 0 0 2 0 569
2014 509 11 8 21 0 0 4 0 553
2015 486 11 8 26 0 0 6 0 537
2016 448 10 9 37 0 0 4 0 508
2017 427 10 11 43 0 0 4 0 495
2018 405 10 12 34 0 0 7 0 468
2019 392 8 12 35 0 0 8 0 455
2020 384 7 17 33 0 0 9 0 450
2021 376 5 17 32 0 0 10 0 440
2022 383 6 11 33 0 0 14 0 447
2023 391 7 9 30 0 1 16 0 454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paxton Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 513 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 513 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 520 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 535 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 547 n/a 0.0 0
2000 562 n/a 0.0 2.1
2001 540 n/a 0.0 2.6
2002 531 n/a n/a 2.6
2003 531 n/a n/a 2.6
2004 537 33.9 15.8 2.4
2005 521 32.6 16.0 2.3
2006 526 32.6 16.1 3.2
2007 501 31.0 16.2 5.2
2008 520 32.0 16.3 5.8
2009 505 33.0 15.3 4.6
2010 524 32.5 16.1 9.5
2011 527 33.3 15.8 9.3
2012 545 35.2 15.4 7
2013 569 34.0 16.7 5.6
2014 553 31.9 17.2 12.1
2015 537 32.0 16.7 17.9
2016 508 33.0 15.3 n/a
2017 495 32.5 15.2 n/a
2018 468 31.6 14.7 n/a
2019 455 31.3 14.5 n/a
2020 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
2021 440 30.9 14.2 n/a
2022 447 32.1 13.8 n/a
2023 454 32.4 13.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paxton Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 513 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 513 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 520 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 535 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 547 n/a 0.0 0
2000 562 n/a 0.0 2.1
2001 540 n/a 0.0 2.6
2002 531 n/a n/a 2.6
2003 531 n/a n/a 2.6
2004 537 33.9 15.8 2.4
2005 521 32.6 16.0 2.3
2006 526 32.6 16.1 3.2
2007 501 31.0 16.2 5.2
2008 520 32.0 16.3 5.8
2009 505 33.0 15.3 4.6
2010 524 32.5 16.1 9.5
2011 527 33.3 15.8 9.3
2012 545 35.2 15.4 7
2013 569 34.0 16.7 5.6
2014 553 31.9 17.2 12.1
2015 537 32.0 16.7 17.9
2016 508 33.0 15.3 n/a
2017 495 32.5 15.2 n/a
2018 468 31.6 14.7 n/a
2019 455 31.3 14.5 n/a
2020 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
2021 440 30.9 14.2 n/a
2022 447 32.1 13.8 n/a
2023 454 32.4 13.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paxton Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $70 (0.6%) $12,517 (99.4%) $12,587
2020 $360 (2.0%) $17,220 (98.0%) $17,580
2021 $432 (3.1%) $13,472 (96.9%) $13,904

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paxton Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 251st of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 329th of 928 Elementary schools
 8.8%
Ranks 163rd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 141st of 501 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paxton Center)6748.9
 18.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wachusett)7255.2
 16.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paxton Center)7542.6
 32.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wachusett)6247
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton Center)4742.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wachusett)6446.8
 17.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paxton Center)6755.6
 11.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wachusett)6153.6
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton Center)5633.3
 22.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wachusett)5856.7
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paxton Center)5643.6
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wachusett)6459.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Paxton Center)7161.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Wachusett)6256.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton Center)7157.1
 13.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wachusett)7456.3
 17.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paxton Center)7560.7
 14.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wachusett)7563.9
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton Center)4944.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wachusett)6357.5
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paxton Center)4140
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wachusett)6250.5
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paxton Center)5750.7
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wachusett)7354.5
 18.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paxton Center)3733.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wachusett)6249.9
 12.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Paxton Center)6253.6
 8.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wachusett)7259.3
 12.7%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Paxton Center)5847.2
 10.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Wachusett)6854.5
 13.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Paxton Center)5845.5
 12.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Wachusett)6454.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Paxton Center)6656.5
 9.5%
   All Grades Science (Wachusett)6758.1
 8.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students455454
 0.2%
African American87
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian129
 25%
Hispanic3530
 14.3%
Pacific Islander01
White392391
 0.3%
Two or More Races816
 100%


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High : Wachusett Regional High

Students at Paxton Center are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended Paxton Center.

Paxton Center ranks 329th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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