Education Period
Public K-5
Address
1 School Street Wenham , MA 01984
Overview
Bessie Buker Elementary, located in 1 School Street Wenham , MA 01984, serves 223 students with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9. It belongs to Hamilton-Wenham and ranks 87th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Hamilton-Wenham
Number of students:
223
Public School Search
Rank:
87th
87th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$20,136
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 86.1% |
| Hispanic: | 9.9% |
| Asian: | 2.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| African American: | 0.4% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 8.8% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Bessie Buker Elementary
School Ranking in Massachusetts
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 87th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 87th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Bessie Buker Elementary to other Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Bessie Buker Elementary
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 237th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 87th of 932 Elementary schools | 15.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 70 | 76.7 |
6.7% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham) | 74 | 62.8 |
11.2% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 44 |
12% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 70 | 70.5 |
0.4% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham) | 64 | 48.9 |
15.2% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41.1 |
7.9% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 86 | 56.4 |
29.6% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham) | 72 | 53.6 |
18.4% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 38.4 |
13.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 66 | 60.5 |
5.5% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham) | 74 | 57.3 |
16.8% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 42.4 |
6.6% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 66 | 83.3 |
17.3% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham) | 73 | 58.8 |
14.2% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 40.6 |
11.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 53 | 66.7 |
13.7% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham) | 62 | 55.8 |
6.2% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 36.2 |
12.8% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 49 | 70 |
21% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Hamilton-Wenham) | 64 | 58.3 |
5.7% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 42.8 |
5.2% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 74 | 71.4 |
2.6% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham) | 74 | 63.6 |
10.4% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 41.3 |
10.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 63 | 66.1 |
3.1% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham) | 68 | 57.7 |
10.3% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 39.1 |
9.9% | |
| All Grades Science (Bessie Buker Elementary) | 49 | 70 |
21% | |
| All Grades Science (Hamilton-Wenham) | 69 | 64.3 |
4.7% | |
| All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 42.3 |
4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 245 | 223 |
9% |
|
| African American | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Asian | 5 | 5 | 0% | |
| Hispanic | 22 | 22 | 0% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| White | 213 | 192 |
9.9% |
|
| Two or More Races | 5 | 3 |
40% |