Powder Mill Middle School
94 Powder Mill Rd
Southwick MA, 01077, Hampden County
Phone: 413-569-5951
Ranking: (512 out of 1,316, top 39%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Southwick-Tolland School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 41 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 493 | 523 | 550 | 572 | 581 | 596 | 580 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 108 | 21.9% | 126 | 24.1% | 125 | 22.7% | 138 | 24.1% | 141 | 24.3% | 168 | 28.2% | 138 | 23.8% |
Grade 6: | 125 | 25.4% | 127 | 24.3% | 133 | 24.2% | 133 | 23.3% | 157 | 27.0% | 137 | 23.0% | 150 | 25.9% |
Grade 7: | 126 | 25.6% | 138 | 26.4% | 133 | 24.2% | 156 | 27.3% | 138 | 23.8% | 144 | 24.2% | 144 | 24.8% |
Grade 8: | 134 | 27.2% | 132 | 25.2% | 159 | 28.9% | 145 | 25.3% | 145 | 25.0% | 147 | 24.7% | 148 | 25.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 269 | 54.6% | 270 | 51.6% | 284 | 51.6% | 301 | 52.6% | 296 | 50.9% | 311 | 52.2% | 300 | 51.7% |
Female: | 224 | 45.4% | 253 | 48.4% | 266 | 48.4% | 271 | 47.4% | 285 | 49.1% | 285 | 47.8% | 267 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 3.7% | 12 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.1% | 17 | 2.9% | 17 | 2.9% | 18 | 3.1% |
Black: | 12 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.5% | 10 | 1.7% |
White: | 457 | 92.7% | 491 | 93.9% | 511 | 92.9% | 533 | 93.2% | 537 | 92.4% | 551 | 92.4% | 536 | 92.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 22.1% | 104 | 19.9% | 90 | 16.4% | 87 | 15.2% | 68 | 11.7% | 67 | 11.2% | 58 | 10.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 3.9% | 18 | 3.4% | 13 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.8% | 19 | 3.3% | 17 | 2.9% | 32 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.01 | 13.07 | 11.97 | 12.61 | 13.57 | 13.50 | 13.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 57% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 69% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 69% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 60% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 66% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 50% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.19% | 74% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 59% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 51% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.1% | 46.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 70% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 55% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 83.1% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 80% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 75% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 93% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 89% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 88% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 85% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 46.4% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 58% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 51% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.4% | 48.4% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 48% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 40% | 39% |
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* Powder Mill Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.