Summary:
The 01612 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Paxton Center, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 454 students. As the only school in this geographic area, Paxton Center is the primary educational option for families in the 01612 zip code.
Paxton Center is part of the Wachusett school district, which is ranked 91 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Paxton Center's own performance has remained relatively consistent, with a statewide ranking around the 329-344 range out of 916-932 elementary schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for most grade levels, indicating potential areas for improvement in student academic achievement.
Despite the school's academic performance challenges, Paxton Center maintains a stable student population and demographic composition, with a predominantly White student body. The school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $13,904, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 for the 2022-2023 school year. Without any other schools in the immediate 01612 zip code area, it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons, but the data suggests that Paxton Center is a relatively consistent, yet underperforming, elementary school within the Wachusett district.
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