Florence Sawyer School
100 Mechanic St
Bolton MA, 01740, Worcester County
Phone: 978-779-5155
Ranking: (97 out of 1,316, top 7%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Nashoba School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 60 | 59 | |||||||
Total Students: | 800 | 767 | 860 | 873 | 828 | 817 | 811 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 49 | 6.1% | 52 | 6.8% | 53 | 6.2% | 58 | 6.6% | 48 | 5.8% | 56 | 6.9% | 56 | 6.9% |
Kindergarten: | 54 | 6.8% | 22 | 2.9% | 64 | 7.4% | 75 | 8.6% | 87 | 10.5% | 90 | 11.0% | 77 | 9.5% |
Grade 1: | 78 | 9.8% | 58 | 7.6% | 78 | 9.1% | 101 | 11.6% | 89 | 10.7% | 71 | 8.7% | 84 | 10.4% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 7.4% | 76 | 9.9% | 100 | 11.6% | 90 | 10.3% | 77 | 9.3% | 87 | 10.6% | 81 | 10.0% |
Grade 3: | 77 | 9.6% | 98 | 12.8% | 93 | 10.8% | 82 | 9.4% | 93 | 11.2% | 83 | 10.2% | 78 | 9.6% |
Grade 4: | 101 | 12.6% | 95 | 12.4% | 87 | 10.1% | 98 | 11.2% | 83 | 10.0% | 80 | 9.8% | 95 | 11.7% |
Grade 5: | 99 | 12.4% | 84 | 11.0% | 103 | 12.0% | 89 | 10.2% | 82 | 9.9% | 94 | 11.5% | 85 | 10.5% |
Grade 6: | 86 | 10.8% | 107 | 14.0% | 93 | 10.8% | 89 | 10.2% | 100 | 12.1% | 87 | 10.6% | 79 | 9.7% |
Grade 7: | 107 | 13.4% | 92 | 12.0% | 84 | 9.8% | 103 | 11.8% | 90 | 10.9% | 80 | 9.8% | 85 | 10.5% |
Grade 8: | 90 | 11.3% | 83 | 10.8% | 105 | 12.2% | 88 | 10.1% | 79 | 9.5% | 89 | 10.9% | 91 | 11.2% |
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: | 379 | 47.4% | 366 | 47.7% | 407 | 47.3% | 433 | 49.6% | 409 | 49.4% | 412 | 50.4% | 398 | 49.1% |
Female: | 421 | 52.6% | 401 | 52.3% | 453 | 52.7% | 440 | 50.4% | 419 | 50.6% | 405 | 49.6% | 380 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 34 | 4.3% | 28 | 3.7% | 30 | 3.5% | 30 | 3.4% | 25 | 3.0% | 24 | 2.9% | 18 | 2.2% |
Hispanic: | 21 | 2.6% | 21 | 2.7% | 28 | 3.3% | 20 | 2.3% | 11 | 1.3% | 7 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.4% |
Black: | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% |
White: | 727 | 90.9% | 695 | 90.6% | 777 | 90.3% | 787 | 90.1% | 762 | 92.0% | 754 | 92.3% | 756 | 93.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 1.8% | 16 | 2.1% | 18 | 2.1% | 28 | 3.2% | 23 | 2.8% | 26 | 3.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 4.1% | 16 | 2.1% | 23 | 2.7% | 20 | 2.3% | 14 | 1.7% | 15 | 1.8% | 7 | 0.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 11 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.4% | 7 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.92 | 13.35 | 14.63 | 14.92 | 14.83 | 13.60 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 78.9% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 68% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 79% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 68% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 70% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 81% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 72% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 72.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 59% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 65% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 60% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 72% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 66% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 70% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.5% | 56.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 60% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 51% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 60% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 57% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 58% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 66% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 68% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 66% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 76% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 77% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 80% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 67% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 68% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 67% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 63% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 81% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 73% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91.66% | 79% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 75% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 77% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 71% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 67% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 80% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 84% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 89% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 85% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 79% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 86% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 89% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 85% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 84% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81.7% | 71.7% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 82% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 82% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 78% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 76% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 83% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 79% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 97.4% | 90.2% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 84% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 87% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 83% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 88% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 89% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 87% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 87% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 89% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 89% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 86% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 67% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 73% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 73% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 90% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 86% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 91% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 91% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 89% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 89% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 92% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 93% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.6% | 62.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 75% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 70% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 82% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 71% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 73% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.3% | 52.5% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 61% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 58% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 61% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 61% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 65% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 58% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 59% | 39% |
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* Florence Sawyer School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.