Is Paper Mill a good school?

Paper Mill ranks 579 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paper Mill?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Paper Mill.

What is the racial makeup of Paper Mill?

Students at Paper Mill are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Paper Mill attend?

Students who attend Paper Mill usually go on to attend: Middle : Westfield Intermediate School Middle : Westfield Middle School High : Westfield High

Paper Mill

Public K-4

148 Paper Mill Rd
Westfield, MA 01085

(413) 572-6519

District: Westfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
579^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,970

Students who attend Paper Mill usually attend:

Middle:	Westfield Intermediate School
	Westfield Middle School
High:	Westfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paper Mill ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Westfield School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.5%), Hispanic (24%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paper Mill is 13.6. 4 elementary schools in the Westfield School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paper Mill employs 24.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paper Mill is $13,970, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Westfield School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paper Mill:

SchoolDigger ranks Paper Mill 579^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Paper Mill in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Westfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield 274^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paper Mill

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Rank History for all students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	51.81	470^th	884	46.8%
2004	40.61	564^th	882	36.1%
2005	62.98	355^th	887	60.0%
2006	51.08	481^st	911	47.2%
2007	46.34	547^th	911	40.0%
2008	54.40	450^th	908	50.4%
2009	51.80	485^th	909	46.6%
2010	52.25	490^th	920	46.7%
2011	41.70	601^st	924	35.0%
2012	37.90	624^th	930	32.9%
2013	30.19	695^th	928	25.1%
2014	33.93	661^st	926	28.6%
2015	46.45	539^th	914	41.0%
2016	38.56	618^th	932	33.7%
2017	49.14	495^th	938	47.2%
2018	45.92	540^th	934	42.2%
2019	36.29	639^th	942	32.2%
2021	42.95	546^th	936	41.7%
2022	22.56	730^th	932	21.7%
2023	38.58	579^th	928	37.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	33.24	660^th	886	25.5%
2019	33.29	646^th	896	27.9%
2021	38.30	568^th	894	36.5%
2022	15.49	849^th	905	6.2%
2023	39.29	396^th	703	43.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	40.36	448^th	685	34.6%
2019	41.03	428^th	700	38.9%
2021	54.74	281^st	705	60.1%
2022	15.54	728^th	772	5.7%
2023	34.29	540^th	757	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.88	538^th	893	39.8%
2019	47.14	513^th	902	43.1%
2021	30.34	633^rd	898	29.5%
2022	21.70	721^st	901	20.0%
2023	40.19	541^st	887	39.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.51	517^th	656	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.02	486^th	898	45.9%
2019	31.04	672^nd	907	25.9%
2021	55.36	419^th	904	53.7%
2022	25.77	692^nd	908	23.8%
2023	37.69	584^th	896	34.8%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.71	470^th	925	49.2%

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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.83	291^st	399	27.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.36	88^th	379	76.8%
2023	58.69	123^rd	420	70.7%

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Rank History for White students at Paper Mill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	35.51	550^th	772	28.8%
2019	26.15	637^th	780	18.3%
2021	34.11	555^th	765	27.5%
2022	13.50	705^th	764	7.7%
2023	33.22	551^st	762	27.7%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Paper Mill

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	536	30	17	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	516	30	11	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1994	471	15	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1995	471	7	4	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	471	7	4	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	461	5	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	461	5	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	453	11	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	469	7	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	409	7	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2002	397	6	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	397	6	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	373	7	6	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	393	6	8	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	372	9	8	31	0	n/a	n/a	6	426
2007	363	9	8	36	1	n/a	n/a	6	423
2008	341	10	7	26	1	n/a	n/a	6	391
2009	326	11	6	29	0	0	5	0	377
2010	390	12	7	47	1	1	5	0	463
2011	386	11	8	64	1	0	4	0	474
2012	399	6	11	75	1	1	4	0	497
2013	379	5	9	80	1	0	3	0	477
2014	428	11	8	13	1	0	5	0	466
2015	377	13	5	81	0	0	6	0	482
2016	329	17	4	88	1	0	11	0	450
2017	305	18	4	92	1	0	13	0	433
2018	285	13	2	95	1	1	15	0	412
2019	227	10	5	74	0	1	11	0	328
2020	215	10	8	68	0	1	15	0	317
2021	202	12	4	71	0	1	25	0	315
2022	213	7	6	65	0	0	24	0	315
2023	220	6	7	82	0	0	26	0	341

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Paper Mill

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	611	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	526	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	514	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	514	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	486	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	495	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	486	n/a	0.0	21.8
2000	502	n/a	0.0	19.1
2001	431	n/a	0.0	16.5
2002	418	n/a	n/a	14.8
2003	418	n/a	n/a	14.8
2004	413	26.1	15.8	18.9
2005	438	35.8	12.2	19.9
2006	426	34.9	12.2	18.8
2007	423	36.0	11.8	21.8
2008	391	31.8	12.3	21.8
2009	377	31.0	12.2	21.2
2010	463	33.9	13.6	29.4
2011	474	34.8	13.6	34.2
2012	497	35.7	13.9	40.8
2013	477	36.7	12.9	44.2
2014	466	31.5	14.7	45.9
2015	482	30.0	16.0	44
2016	450	32.0	14.0	n/a
2017	433	28.5	15.1	n/a
2018	412	30.7	13.3	n/a
2019	328	21.1	15.5	n/a
2020	317	25.7	12.2	n/a
2021	315	24.7	12.7	n/a
2022	315	23.9	13.1	n/a
2023	341	24.9	13.6	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 Paper Mill

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	611	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	526	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	514	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	514	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	486	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	495	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	486	n/a	0.0	21.8
2000	502	n/a	0.0	19.1
2001	431	n/a	0.0	16.5
2002	418	n/a	n/a	14.8
2003	418	n/a	n/a	14.8
2004	413	26.1	15.8	18.9
2005	438	35.8	12.2	19.9
2006	426	34.9	12.2	18.8
2007	423	36.0	11.8	21.8
2008	391	31.8	12.3	21.8
2009	377	31.0	12.2	21.2
2010	463	33.9	13.6	29.4
2011	474	34.8	13.6	34.2
2012	497	35.7	13.9	40.8
2013	477	36.7	12.9	44.2
2014	466	31.5	14.7	45.9
2015	482	30.0	16.0	44
2016	450	32.0	14.0	n/a
2017	433	28.5	15.1	n/a
2018	412	30.7	13.3	n/a
2019	328	21.1	15.5	n/a
2020	317	25.7	12.2	n/a
2021	315	24.7	12.7	n/a
2022	315	23.9	13.1	n/a
2023	341	24.9	13.6	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paper Mill

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$703 (5.0%)	$13,362 (95.0%)	$14,065
2020	$653 (4.8%)	$13,031 (95.2%)	$13,684
2021	$1,259 (9.0%)	$12,711 (91.0%)	$13,970

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paper Mill

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 639^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 579^th of 928 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paper Mill)	52	35.9	16.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westfield)	53	35.9	17.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paper Mill)	39	20.3	18.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westfield)	44	27.7	16.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paper Mill)	41	36.1	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westfield)	49	29.8	19.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paper Mill)	49	53.2	4.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westfield)	48	40.9	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Paper Mill)	47	36	11%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westfield)	47	36.6	10.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Paper Mill)	45	36.5	8.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Westfield)	42	31.3	10.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	328	341	4%
African American	10	6	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	74	82	10.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	227	220	3.1%
Two or More Races	11	26	136.4%

Schools Near Paper Mill

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paper Mill	Public	K-4	148 Paper Mill Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6519	341	25	13.6		220 (64.5%)	6 (1.8%)	82 (24.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	38.6	579^th of 928 public elementary schools	37.6%		22.6	730^th of 932 public elementary schools	21.7%	151	35.9	36.1		36.0	20.3	53.2		36.5			$13,970	$1,259	$12,711
Southampton Road	Public	PK, KG-4	330 Southampton Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6435	325	24	13.7		224 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	63 (19.4%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	47.3	497^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.5	438^th of 932 public elementary schools	53.0%	59	45.3	35.0		39.8	32.1	52.5		42.9			$14,844	$912	$13,933
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	35 White Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6422	133	8	16.5		101 (75.9%)	3 (2.3%)	19 (14.3%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)											$18,664	$2,192	$16,472
Munger Hill	Public	K-4	33 Mallard Lane	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6520	340	30	11.3		249 (73.2%)	9 (2.6%)	46 (13.5%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	23.3	709^th of 928 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.9	700^th of 932 public elementary schools	24.9%	9	25.9	25.6		25.7	31.0	29.1		29.9			$15,390	$974	$14,416
Abner Gibbs	Public	K-4	50 West Silver Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6418	153	15	10.1		92 (60.1%)	2 (1.3%)	44 (28.8%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	44.5	524^th of 928 public elementary schools	43.5%		31.9	639^th of 932 public elementary schools	31.4%	115	40.0	23.3		32.3	60.0	33.3		47.7			$14,678	$1,255	$13,423
Franklin Ave	Public	K-4	22 Franklin Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6424	166	14	11.8		76 (45.8%)	2 (1.2%)	71 (42.8%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	15	808^th of 928 public elementary schools	12.9%		10.1	869^th of 932 public elementary schools	6.8%	61	27.8	14.7		21.4	22.2	20.6		21.4			$14,727	$1,314	$13,414
John R Fausey	Public	1-5	784 Amostown Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 263-3314	411	38	10.8		257 (62.5%)	21 (5.1%)	84 (20.4%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	71.6	274^th of 928 public elementary schools	70.5%		63.4	347^th of 932 public elementary schools	62.8%	73	50.0	44.2	59.5	51.3	53.8	49.4	68.4	57.2	58.2	58.2	$15,087	$991	$14,096
Tatham	Public	1-5	61 Laurel Rd	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 263-3330	230	22	10.5		171 (74.3%)	4 (1.7%)	37 (16.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	50.4	468^th of 928 public elementary schools	49.6%		33.1	626^th of 932 public elementary schools	32.8%	158	61.9	32.7	37.3	42.6	54.8	34.6	46.0	44.2	38.8	38.8	$14,825	$975	$13,849
Highland	Public	K-4	34 Western Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 572-6428	370	27	13.4		299 (80.8%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	43.6	530^th of 928 public elementary schools	42.9%		62.1	361^st of 932 public elementary schools	61.3%	169	42.0	38.6		40.1	20.3	51.8		37.5			$15,582	$997	$14,585
Mittineague	Public	1-5	26 Second Street	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 263-3327	149	17	8.9		103 (69.1%)	2 (1.3%)	33 (22.1%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	58.4	395^th of 928 public elementary schools	57.4%		42.6	539^th of 932 public elementary schools	42.2%	144	44.0	44.7	60.0	50.0	56.0	44.7	40.0	45.9	40.0	40.0	$15,504	$1,077	$14,427

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