Small government primary school (80 students, K–6) in inner regional NSW with significant socio-economic disadvantage.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Paxton Public School is also known as PPS Paxton.
Paxton Public School draws students from the Paxton PS.
Paxton Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 22/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 28/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 926, below the national average of 1,000.
Paxton Public School has about 80 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 11 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 378, Writing 387, Numeracy 378, Spelling 368, Grammar 368. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Paxton Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 80 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Paxton Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 29/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Paxton Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Paxton Public School is located in Paxton, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 926 (17th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.