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Elementary School · Code: 2480003
A. C. Whelan Elementary School
State Rankings (Elementary)
#530
Overall Rank
#607
ELA MCAS
#635
Math MCAS
#781
Attendance
#428
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +633%(Rank #607)
Mathematics▸ +131%(Rank #635)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
489
Math
493
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 31.0th · Math: 41.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
388
Students
662
Student Population
English Learners41.5%
Students with Disabilities19.5%
Low Income61.5%
49.1% Female
50.9% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 30.4%
Asian: 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 60.9%
Black/African American: 2.9%
Multi-Race: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +1
92.5%
Chronically Absent▸ -2.5
27.4%
Avg. Absences per Student13.2
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +6
33
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▸ +1
31
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +1
92.5
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▸ -2.5
27.4
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)60.8
Student/Teacher Ratio10.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers72%
Teaching In-Field98.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention85.2%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education73.7%
Special Education14.8%
English Learners11.5%
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