Education Period
Public 3-6
Address
24 Union Street Ext. Merrimac , MA 01860
Overview
Helen R Donaghue School, located in 24 Union Street Ext. Merrimac , MA 01860, serves 238 students with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0. It belongs to Pentucket and ranks 468th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Pentucket
Number of students:
238
Public School Search
Rank:
468th
468th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$21,852
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 11 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 89.1% |
| Hispanic: | 7.6% |
| Two or more races: | 3.4% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 18.4% |
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 Helen R Donaghue School
School Ranking in Massachusetts
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 468th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 468th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Helen R Donaghue School to other Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Helen R Donaghue School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 530th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 468th of 932 Elementary schools | 6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Helen R Donaghue School) | 62 | 52.3 |
9.7% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket) | 69 | 54.2 |
14.8% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 44 |
12% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Helen R Donaghue School) | 51 | 40 |
11% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Pentucket) | 57 | 39.8 |
17.2% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41.1 |
7.9% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Helen R Donaghue School) | 48 | 23.3 |
24.7% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket) | 58 | 39.8 |
18.2% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 38.4 |
13.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Helen R Donaghue School) | 66 | 36.7 |
29.3% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket) | 53 | 37.7 |
15.3% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 42.4 |
6.6% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Helen R Donaghue School) | 37 | 33.3 |
3.7% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket) | 44 | 37.7 |
6.3% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 40.6 |
11.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Helen R Donaghue School) | 61 | 40 |
21% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket) | 52 | 46.1 |
5.9% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 36.2 |
12.8% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Helen R Donaghue School) | 53 | 48.3 |
4.7% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Pentucket) | 60 | 45.5 |
14.6% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 42.8 |
5.2% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Helen R Donaghue School) | 31 | 47.5 |
16.5% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Pentucket) | 41 | 54.6 |
13.6% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 54 | 41.5 |
12.5% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Helen R Donaghue School) | 42 | 49.2 |
7.2% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Pentucket) | 41 | 49.1 |
8.1% | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 51 | 41.9 |
9.2% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Helen R Donaghue School) | 44 | 39.3 |
4.7% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Pentucket) | 51 | 47.4 |
3.6% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 41.3 |
10.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Helen R Donaghue School) | 54 | 41.4 |
12.6% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Pentucket) | 48 | 46.6 |
1.4% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 39.1 |
9.9% | |
| All Grades Science (Helen R Donaghue School) | 53 | 48.3 |
4.7% | |
| All Grades Science (Pentucket) | 55 | 51.2 |
3.8% | |
| 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 | 235 | 238 |
1.3% |
|
| African American | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| Hispanic | 16 | 18 |
12.5% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| White | 210 | 212 |
1% |
|
| Two or More Races | 7 | 8 |
14.3% |