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Petersham Center

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

31 Spring Street, Petersham, MA 01366 · (978) 724-3363 · Part of Petersham School District

Petersham’s School Grade D better than 12% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Petersham Center

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Petersham kids: Ralph C Mahar Regional

On the path

Where Petersham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Petersham CenterYou are here
7–12Ralph C Mahar Regionalin Orange

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

31 Spring Street, Petersham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten20
Grade 118
Grade 221
Grade 319
Grade 420
Grade 520
Grade 624
Enrollment over time
123’20
113’21
126’22
133’23
142’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 8%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Petersham Center from Petersham families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Petersham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.