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Elementary School · Code: 6750007
Bessie Buker Elementary
State Rankings (Elementary)
#121
Overall Rank
#171
ELA MCAS
#90
Math MCAS
#15
Attendance
#259
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -1463%(Rank #171)
Mathematics▸ +272%(Rank #90)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
505
Math
511
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 83.0th · Math: 87.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
104
Students
254
Student Population
English Learners2%
Students with Disabilities14.6%
Low Income5.5%
50% Female
50% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 87.8%
Asian: 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.3%
Black/African American: 1.2%
Multi-Race: 2.4%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2
96.3%
Chronically Absent▼ -8.5
3.1%
Avg. Absences per Student6.6
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -14
63
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▸ +2
72
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2
96.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -8.5
3.1
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)18
Student/Teacher Ratio14.2 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers82.8%
Teaching In-Field95.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention87%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education85.5%
Special Education14.5%
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