Summary:
Briggs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 524. The school is part of the Ashburnham-Westminster school district, which is ranked 205 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Briggs Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below the Ashburnham-Westminster district and the state of Massachusetts averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 36% of Briggs Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.83% for the district and 39.17% for the state. In Mathematics, 43.36% of Briggs Elementary students were proficient or better, slightly higher than the district (41.02%) and state (40.91%) averages. However, the school's performance in Science was lower, with 35.56% of students proficient or better, compared to 41.71% for the district and 41.95% for the state. The school's special education students and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 33% and top 5%, respectively, among Massachusetts elementary schools, while the school's white students and female students perform below average, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 45% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively.
Compared to nearby schools, such as McKay Elementary School and Reingold Elementary in Fitchburg, Briggs Elementary has a significantly less diverse student population, with 87.02% of students identifying as white. This disparity in racial composition may have implications for the school's cultural and educational environment, as well as the experiences of minority students. Additionally, Briggs Elementary's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, indicating that the school's performance may be somewhat inconsistent or variable.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Ashburnham-Westminster
SchoolDigger Rank:
513th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,548
Students who attend Briggs Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7
Number of students: 524
Racial breakdown:
White:
87.0%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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African American:
1.9%
Asian:
1.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.1%
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