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Elementary School · Code: 820004
Alden School
State Rankings (Elementary)
#124
Overall Rank
#155
ELA MCAS
#108
Math MCAS
#207
Attendance
#103
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +464%(Rank #155)
Mathematics▲ +1670%(Rank #108)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
506
Math
510
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 85.0th · Math: 85.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
310
Students
621
Student Population
English Learners0.3%
Students with Disabilities19%
Low Income8.5%
48.5% Female
51.4% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 88.9%
Asian: 1.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 3.7%
Black/African American: 1.5%
Multi-Race: 4.2%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +0.9
95.2%
Chronically Absent▸ -2.3
7.4%
Avg. Absences per Student8.5
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +4
64
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +16
70
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +0.9
95.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▸ -2.3
7.4
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)52.5
Student/Teacher Ratio11.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers86.7%
Teaching In-Field98.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention92%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education81%
Special Education19%
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