Nathaniel Bowditch School in Salem, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 68.

79 WILLSON STREET
Salem, MA 1970

County name: Essex
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 8th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (978) 740-1290 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.507
Longitude: -070.907660

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Neighborhood House Charter School (16.5 miles):

92
Steward Elementary School (9.6 miles):

75
Young Achievers School (18.1 miles):

71
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

68
Deer Hill School (19.1 miles):

67
Hadley School (2.7 miles):

61
Memorial Middle School (14.7 miles):

54
Madeline English School (10.4 miles):

40
Boston Middle Academy School (16.9 miles):

0
Nathaniel Bowditch School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Essex County:

60
Salem:

49
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

68

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Enrollment in Nathaniel Bowditch School

2007 Student Enrollment: 483

Kindergarten Enrollment: 51
1st grade Enrollment: 54
2nd grade Enrollment: 57
3rd grade Enrollment: 55
4th grade Enrollment: 57
5th grade Enrollment: 55
6th grade Enrollment: 50
7th grade Enrollment: 50
8th grade Enrollment: 54


Male students (%): 49.3%
Here:

49.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.7%
Here:

50.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 39.1%
Here:

39.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 52.0%
Here:

52.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 5.6%
This school:

5.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 201
Limited English Proficient #: 63
Special Education #: 60
Low-Income #: 223
Free Lunch #: 187
Reduced Lunch #: 36


First Language Not English %: 41.6%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

41.6%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 13.0%
This school:

13.0%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 12.4%
This school:

12.4%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 46.2%
Here:

46.2%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 38.7%
Here:

38.7%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 7.5%
Here:

7.5%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 480

Kindergarten Enrollment: 51
1st grade Enrollment: 53
2nd grade Enrollment: 52
3rd grade Enrollment: 52
4th grade Enrollment: 55
5th grade Enrollment: 55
6th grade Enrollment: 53
7th grade Enrollment: 56
8th grade Enrollment: 53


Male students (%): 49.8%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

49.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.2%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

50.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 44.6%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

44.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 3.1%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

3.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 49.2%
Here:

49.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.3%
This school:

2.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 205
Limited English Proficient #: 59
Special Education #: 57
Low-Income #: 249


First Language Not English %: 42.7%
Here:

42.7%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 12.3%
Here:

12.3%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 11.9%
This school:

11.9%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 51.9%
Here:

51.9%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 489

Kindergarten Enrollment: 53
1st grade Enrollment: 51
2nd grade Enrollment: 55
3rd grade Enrollment: 55
4th grade Enrollment: 56
5th grade Enrollment: 51
6th grade Enrollment: 64
7th grade Enrollment: 54
8th grade Enrollment: 50


White students (%): 46.2%
Here:

46.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 2.7%
Here:

2.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 49.9%
Here:

49.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

0.20%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.9%
Here:

49.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.1%
Here:

50.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 229
Limited English Proficient #: 50
Special Education #: 51
Low-Income #: 249


First Language Not English %: 46.8%
Here:

46.8%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 10.2%
Here:

10.2%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 10.4%
Here:

10.4%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 50.9%
This school:

50.9%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 506

Kindergarten Enrollment: 51
1st grade Enrollment: 58
2nd grade Enrollment: 55
3rd grade Enrollment: 52
4th grade Enrollment: 55
5th grade Enrollment: 67
6th grade Enrollment: 58
7th grade Enrollment: 50
8th grade Enrollment: 60


White students (%): 51.4%
Here:

51.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 45.7%
Here:

45.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.6%
Here:

50.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 49.4%
Here:

49.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 225
Limited English Proficient #: 32
Special Education #: 43
Low-Income #: 216


First Language Not English %: 44.5%
Here:

44.5%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.3%
Here:

6.3%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 8.5%
Here:

8.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 42.7%
Here:

42.7%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 451

Kindergarten Enrollment: 52
1st grade Enrollment: 54
2nd grade Enrollment: 47
3rd grade Enrollment: 55
4th grade Enrollment: 66
5th grade Enrollment: 55
6th grade Enrollment: 55
7th grade Enrollment: 67


White students (%): 50.6%
Here:

50.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 2.2%
This school:

2.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 46.3%
Here:

46.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.9%
This school:

0.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.2%
This school:

53.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.8%
Here:

46.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 156
Limited English Proficient #: 118
Low-Income #: 186


First Language Not English %: 34.6%
Here:

34.6%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 26.2%
Here:

26.2%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 41.2%
Here:

41.2%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 408

1st grade Enrollment: 47
2nd grade Enrollment: 54
3rd grade Enrollment: 58
4th grade Enrollment: 67
5th grade Enrollment: 60
6th grade Enrollment: 54
7th grade Enrollment: 68


White students (%): 51.7%
Here:

51.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 2.2%
Here:

2.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 45.3%
Here:

45.3%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 50.0%
This school:

50.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.0%
Here:

50.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 149
Limited English Proficient #: 134
Low-Income #: 170


First Language Not English %: 36.5%
Here:

36.5%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 32.8%
Here:

32.8%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 41.7%
This school:

41.7%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 288

1st grade Enrollment: 43
2nd grade Enrollment: 43
3rd grade Enrollment: 53
4th grade Enrollment: 55
5th grade Enrollment: 42
6th grade Enrollment: 52


White students (%): 42.0%
Here:

42.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 2.1%
Here:

2.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 55.6%
Here:

55.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.3%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

49.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.7%
Here:

50.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Races in Nathaniel Bowditch School

First Language Not English #: 127
Limited English Proficient #: 112
Low-Income #: 121


First Language Not English %: 44.1%
Here:

44.1%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 38.9%
Here:

38.9%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 42.0%
This school:

42.0%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 23
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 11

Average number of Absences: 7.1
This school:

7.1
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.9%
This school:

95.9%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 4.8%
Here:

4.8%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.1%
This school:

96.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.0%
Here:

96.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.1%
Here:

96.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.9
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 18

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.9%
This school:

95.9%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 4.0%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

4.0%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Nathaniel Bowditch School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Nathaniel Bowditch School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 36

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.4%
Here:

97.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.2%
Here:

97.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
This school:

12.4
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 42
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 36

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 98.8%
Here:

98.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.6%
Here:

98.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Here:

11.5
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 41
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.2%
This school:

95.2%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.0%
Here:

97.0%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

11.8
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 37

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 88.5%
This school:

88.5%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.3%
Nathaniel Bowditch School:

97.3%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Here:

13.0
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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