J Warren Killam

Summary:

J Warren Killam is an elementary school located in Reading, Massachusetts, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Reading School District, which is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

J Warren Killam consistently performs in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with 58.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62% proficient or better in Mathematics on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where over 75% of students are proficient or better in both subjects. While the school's female and male students perform at a high level, the performance of special education and low-income students is relatively lower compared to the state.

Compared to nearby schools, J Warren Killam's academic performance is on par with or slightly lower than the top-performing schools in the area, such as Wood End Elementary School and Joshua Eaton. However, the school outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Birch Meadow and Dolbeare, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's slightly lower spending per student compared to nearby schools may be an area to explore in terms of resource allocation and its impact on student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 333 Charles Street
       Reading, MA  01867


(781) 944-7831

District: Reading

SchoolDigger Rank:
193rd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,025 Help


Students who attend J Warren Killam usually attend:

High:    Reading Memorial High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  406

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
Asian:
8.6%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details J Warren Killam ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Reading School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details J Warren Killam has the largest elementary school student body size in the Reading School District. Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), Asian (8.6%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Warren Killam is 14.8. 3 elementary schools in the Reading School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Warren Killam is $15,025. 2 elementary schools in the Reading School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J Warren Killam:

SchoolDigger ranks J Warren Killam 193rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See J Warren Killam in the ranking list.)

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Reading:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading 42nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J Warren Killam

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Rank History for all students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.81 68th 884 92.3%
2004 86.08 95th 882 89.2%
2005 86.36 92nd 887 89.6%
2006 85.51 109th 911 88.0%
2007 79.24 178th 911 80.5%
2008 75.33 224th 908 75.3%
2009 79.52 171st 909 81.2%
2010 77.68 208th 920 77.4%
2011 79.85 174th 924 81.2%
2012 79.84 177th 930 81.0%
2013 70.83 286th 928 69.2%
2014 68.00 306th 926 67.0%
2015 65.17 337th 914 63.1%
2016 70.71 264th 932 71.7%
2017 58.72 394th 938 58.0%
2018 70.82 274th 934 70.7%
2019 69.60 287th 942 69.5%
2021 78.31 202nd 936 78.4%
2022 75.68 218th 932 76.6%
2023 76.47 224th 928 75.9%
2024 79.07 193rd 916 78.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.16 763rd 886 13.9%
2019 26.24 744th 896 17.0%
2021 60.84 278th 894 68.9%
2022 47.46 460th 905 49.2%
2023 49.47 308th 703 56.2%
2024 54.62 269th 731 63.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.28 432nd 685 36.9%
2023 57.68 282nd 757 62.7%
2024 61.06 242nd 760 68.2%
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Rank History for Female students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.96 280th 893 68.6%
2019 66.21 301st 902 66.6%
2021 77.51 187th 898 79.2%
2022 75.22 211th 901 76.6%
2023 74.53 219th 887 75.3%
2024 80.46 165th 886 81.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.70 376th 656 42.7%
2019 48.44 300th 665 54.9%
2021 54.85 228th 632 63.9%
2022 49.86 285th 672 57.6%
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Rank History for Male students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.51 258th 898 71.3%
2019 69.51 274th 907 69.8%
2021 76.19 213th 904 76.4%
2022 72.57 231st 908 74.6%
2023 74.30 223rd 896 75.1%
2024 74.62 219th 891 75.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.74 197th 925 78.7%
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Rank History for White students at J Warren Killam

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.46 269th 772 65.2%
2019 63.08 281st 780 64.0%
2021 67.99 219th 765 71.4%
2022 64.55 248th 764 67.5%
2023 64.23 257th 762 66.3%
2024 68.95 219th 753 70.9%
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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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for J Warren Killam

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 481 9 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1989 496 13 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1990 484 14 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1991 539 9 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1992 560 9 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1993 522 8 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1994 566 5 16 6 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 584 7 20 5 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1996 584 7 20 5 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1997 596 6 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1998 575 10 22 4 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1999 509 9 20 5 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2000 507 9 22 4 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2001 480 8 27 4 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 486 7 38 3 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2003 486 7 38 3 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2004 505 4 40 3 2 n/a n/a 0 554
2005 510 3 27 3 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2006 398 0 33 4 1 n/a n/a 11 447
2007 405 4 32 5 1 n/a n/a 6 453
2008 379 9 28 5 1 n/a n/a 5 427
2009 409 10 24 5 0 0 3 0 451
2010 413 8 26 6 0 0 2 0 455
2011 411 6 25 3 0 0 2 0 447
2012 409 8 30 4 0 0 0 0 451
2013 405 9 30 2 0 0 0 0 446
2014 414 11 29 1 0 0 8 0 463
2015 382 16 31 0 0 1 10 0 440
2016 393 21 34 3 0 1 8 0 460
2017 369 15 27 2 0 1 9 0 423
2018 365 14 29 5 0 0 7 0 420
2019 347 13 33 10 0 0 9 0 412
2020 361 8 29 11 0 0 6 0 415
2021 345 12 25 9 0 0 4 0 395
2022 345 13 30 14 0 0 5 0 407
2023 338 12 35 16 0 0 5 0 406

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 J Warren Killam

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 500 n/a n/a n/a
1989 514 n/a n/a n/a
1990 505 n/a n/a n/a
1991 553 n/a n/a n/a
1992 589 n/a n/a n/a
1993 544 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 593 n/a n/a n/a
1995 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 621 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 611 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 543 n/a 0.0 4.6
2000 542 n/a 0.0 4.1
2001 519 n/a 0.0 3.5
2002 534 n/a n/a 3.2
2003 534 n/a n/a 3.2
2004 554 30.3 18.3 4.3
2005 544 32.6 16.7 4
2006 447 29.2 15.3 4.6
2007 453 29.0 15.6 4
2008 427 24.6 17.4 7.3
2009 451 30.5 14.8 4.4
2010 455 31.6 14.4 7.5
2011 447 29.6 15.1 7.4
2012 451 30.7 14.6 8.2
2013 446 28.6 15.5 5.8
2014 463 28.5 16.1 13.4
2015 440 31.0 14.1 16.4
2016 460 31.0 14.8 n/a
2017 423 27.4 15.4 n/a
2018 420 28.9 14.5 n/a
2019 412 28.6 14.3 n/a
2020 415 28.0 14.7 n/a
2021 395 30.4 12.9 n/a
2022 407 28.8 14.1 n/a
2023 406 27.3 14.8 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 J Warren Killam

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 500 n/a n/a n/a
1989 514 n/a n/a n/a
1990 505 n/a n/a n/a
1991 553 n/a n/a n/a
1992 589 n/a n/a n/a
1993 544 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 593 n/a n/a n/a
1995 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 621 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 611 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 543 n/a 0.0 4.6
2000 542 n/a 0.0 4.1
2001 519 n/a 0.0 3.5
2002 534 n/a n/a 3.2
2003 534 n/a n/a 3.2
2004 554 30.3 18.3 4.3
2005 544 32.6 16.7 4
2006 447 29.2 15.3 4.6
2007 453 29.0 15.6 4
2008 427 24.6 17.4 7.3
2009 451 30.5 14.8 4.4
2010 455 31.6 14.4 7.5
2011 447 29.6 15.1 7.4
2012 451 30.7 14.6 8.2
2013 446 28.6 15.5 5.8
2014 463 28.5 16.1 13.4
2015 440 31.0 14.1 16.4
2016 460 31.0 14.8 n/a
2017 423 27.4 15.4 n/a
2018 420 28.9 14.5 n/a
2019 412 28.6 14.3 n/a
2020 415 28.0 14.7 n/a
2021 395 30.4 12.9 n/a
2022 407 28.8 14.1 n/a
2023 406 27.3 14.8 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 J Warren Killam

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $195 (1.5%) $13,025 (98.5%) $13,220
2020 $168 (1.2%) $13,383 (98.8%) $13,552
2021 $408 (2.7%) $14,617 (97.3%) $15,025

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J Warren Killam

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 287th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 224th of 928 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J Warren Killam)6848.7
 19.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Reading)7350.8
 22.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (J Warren Killam)5752.6
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Reading)6551
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J Warren Killam)6362
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Reading)6263.4
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (J Warren Killam)7069
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Reading)5965.4
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (J Warren Killam)6059.4
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Reading)6268.4
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (J Warren Killam)5054.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Reading)6561.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (J Warren Killam)6457.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade Science (Reading)7063.4
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (J Warren Killam)6456.4
 7.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Reading)6860.6
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (J Warren Killam)5858.8
 0.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Reading)6455
 9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (J Warren Killam)6457.8
 6.2%
   All Grades Science (Reading)6762.9
 4.1%
   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 Students412406
 1.5%
African American1312
 7.7%
American Indian00
Asian3335
 6.1%
Hispanic1016
 60%
Pacific Islander00
White347338
 2.6%
Two or More Races95
 44.4%


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Students at J Warren Killam are 83% White, 9% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend J Warren Killam usually go on to attend:

High : Reading Memorial High

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended J Warren Killam.

J Warren Killam ranks 193rd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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