Wire Village School

Summary:

Wire Village School is an elementary school located in Spencer, MA, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 417 students. The school is part of the Spencer-East Brookfield school district, which is ranked 285 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wire Village School consistently performs below the state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.26% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.61% for the district and 39.17% for the state. In Mathematics, 20.69% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.39% for the district and 40.91% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Interestingly, the nearby East Brookfield Elementary School, which is also part of the Spencer-East Brookfield district, consistently outperforms Wire Village School on MCAS assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, East Brookfield Elementary had 47.89% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 21.26% at Wire Village School. This suggests that the district may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies and resource allocation to better support the academic success of all students at Wire Village School.


Detail:

Public K-4

 60 Paxton Road
       Spencer, MA  01562


(508) 885-8524

District: Spencer-E Brookfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
808th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,097 Help


Students who attend Wire Village School usually attend:

Middle:    Knox Trail Middle School
High:    David Prouty High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  417

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.5%
Hispanic:
21.3%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details Wire Village School ranks worse than 88.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.5%), Hispanic (21.3%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wire Village School is 12.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wire Village School is $16,097.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wire Village School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wire Village School 808th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Wire Village School in the ranking list.)

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Spencer-E Brookfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer-E Brookfield 285th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wire Village School

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Rank History for all students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.15 545th 911 40.2%
2007 47.91 526th 911 42.3%
2008 34.97 644th 908 29.1%
2009 31.29 672nd 909 26.1%
2010 40.42 616th 920 33.0%
2011 37.25 630th 924 31.8%
2012 37.45 629th 930 32.4%
2013 40.45 604th 928 34.9%
2014 35.09 651st 926 29.7%
2015 33.41 660th 914 27.8%
2016 15.47 827th 932 11.3%
2017 31.42 688th 938 26.7%
2018 23.90 743rd 934 20.4%
2019 17.33 814th 942 13.6%
2021 12.66 828th 936 11.5%
2022 16.17 791st 932 15.1%
2023 17.08 781st 928 15.8%
2024 14.78 808th 916 11.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.23 621st 886 29.9%
2019 18.37 830th 896 7.4%
2021 20.56 785th 894 12.2%
2022 19.13 805th 905 11.0%
2023 42.59 368th 703 47.7%
2024 26.19 567th 731 22.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.96 397th 685 42.0%
2019 25.97 579th 700 17.3%
2021 34.89 475th 705 32.6%
2022 29.03 596th 772 22.8%
2023 23.96 638th 757 15.7%
2024 29.52 596th 760 21.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.77 705th 893 21.1%
2019 23.46 731st 902 19.0%
2021 18.12 734th 898 18.3%
2022 23.01 710th 901 21.2%
2023 19.95 726th 887 18.2%
2024 14.89 788th 886 11.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.22 345th 656 47.4%
2019 20.61 585th 665 12.0%
2021 18.37 584th 632 7.6%
2022 29.06 488th 672 27.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.94 700th 898 22.0%
2019 13.34 825th 907 9.0%
2021 10.91 841st 904 7.0%
2022 12.90 822nd 908 9.5%
2023 16.69 768th 896 14.3%
2024 17.08 763rd 891 14.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.23 846th 925 8.5%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.69 224th 399 43.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.06 241st 398 39.4%
2021 23.78 324th 379 14.5%
2022 36.57 244th 401 39.2%
2023 26.32 347th 420 17.4%
2024 44.41 223rd 446 50.0%
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Rank History for White students at Wire Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.74 729th 772 5.6%
2019 10.07 746th 780 4.4%
2021 5.64 749th 765 2.1%
2022 9.05 727th 764 4.8%
2023 9.25 724th 762 5.0%
2024 5.78 736th 753 2.3%
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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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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Wire Village School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 351 8 2 12 4 n/a n/a 0 377
2006 344 4 1 12 2 n/a n/a 11 374
2007 338 4 1 15 1 n/a n/a 9 368
2008 350 2 0 21 0 n/a n/a 12 385
2009 379 3 3 19 0 0 13 0 417
2010 385 2 4 19 1 0 11 0 422
2011 373 4 3 23 1 0 13 0 417
2012 334 5 3 27 1 0 10 0 380
2013 302 4 1 26 0 0 10 0 343
2014 392 4 4 33 0 0 16 0 449
2015 365 6 4 39 0 0 13 0 427
2016 433 6 6 43 0 0 19 0 507
2017 367 4 6 38 0 0 15 0 430
2018 364 7 3 42 0 0 8 1 425
2019 338 9 1 67 0 0 8 1 424
2020 334 11 1 75 0 0 19 1 441
2021 319 12 3 87 0 0 15 1 437
2022 303 11 5 83 0 0 14 1 417
2023 294 14 7 89 0 0 13 0 417

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 Wire Village School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 377 26.7 14.1 24.7
2006 374 24.7 15.1 27.8
2007 368 25.0 14.7 26.5
2008 385 23.0 16.7 29
2009 417 24.1 17.3 32.1
2010 422 24.1 17.5 34.6
2011 417 22.9 18.1 39.3
2012 380 20.2 18.7 40.5
2013 343 23.6 14.5 35.3
2014 449 26.0 17.2 43.9
2015 427 26.0 16.4 49.4
2016 507 29.0 17.4 n/a
2017 430 34.5 12.4 n/a
2018 425 34.5 12.3 n/a
2019 424 34.3 12.3 n/a
2020 441 31.7 13.9 n/a
2021 437 32.5 13.4 n/a
2022 417 32.9 12.6 n/a
2023 417 33.9 12.2 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 Wire Village School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 377 26.7 14.1 24.7
2006 374 24.7 15.1 27.8
2007 368 25.0 14.7 26.5
2008 385 23.0 16.7 29
2009 417 24.1 17.3 32.1
2010 422 24.1 17.5 34.6
2011 417 22.9 18.1 39.3
2012 380 20.2 18.7 40.5
2013 343 23.6 14.5 35.3
2014 449 26.0 17.2 43.9
2015 427 26.0 16.4 49.4
2016 507 29.0 17.4 n/a
2017 430 34.5 12.4 n/a
2018 425 34.5 12.3 n/a
2019 424 34.3 12.3 n/a
2020 441 31.7 13.9 n/a
2021 437 32.5 13.4 n/a
2022 417 32.9 12.6 n/a
2023 417 33.9 12.2 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 Wire Village School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $708 (4.5%) $14,877 (95.5%) $15,586
2020 $480 (2.7%) $17,427 (97.3%) $17,907
2021 $789 (4.9%) $15,307 (95.1%) $16,097

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wire Village School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 814th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 781st of 928 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wire Village School)3523.3
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spencer-E Brookfield)3628.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wire Village School)3825.6
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spencer-E Brookfield)3827.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wire Village School)3524.7
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Spencer-E Brookfield)3928.2
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wire Village School)2818.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spencer-E Brookfield)2922.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wire Village School)3524
 11%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Spencer-E Brookfield)4025.5
 14.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Wire Village School)3222.2
 9.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Spencer-E Brookfield)3523.2
 11.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students424417
 1.7%
African American914
 55.6%
American Indian00
Asian17
 600%
Hispanic6789
 32.8%
Pacific Islander00
White338294
 13%
Two or More Races813
 62.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wire Village School

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Wire Village School.

Students at Wire Village School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Wire Village School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students who attend Wire Village School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knox Trail Middle School
High : David Prouty High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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