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Elementary School · Code: 2200005
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State Rankings (Elementary)
#720
Overall Rank
#645
ELA MCAS
#752
Math MCAS
#765
Attendance
#389
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +431%(Rank #645)
Mathematics▼ -1522%(Rank #752)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
489
Math
483
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 31.0th · Math: 18.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
135
Students
303
Student Population
English Learners41.6%
Students with Disabilities23.1%
Low Income60.4%
48.8% Female
51.2% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 37.6%
Asian: 6.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 41.3%
Black/African American: 11.2%
Multi-Race: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +0.4
92.6%
Chronically Absent▼ -5
24.3%
Avg. Absences per Student12.8
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +4
31
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -15
22
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +0.4
92.6
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -5
24.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)29.1
Student/Teacher Ratio10.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers80.9%
Teaching In-Field91.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention85.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education76.7%
Special Education13%
English Learners10.3%
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