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Elementary School · Code: 6750007

Bessie Buker Elementary

Hamilton-Wenham

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
88%
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%
Quick Facts
District: Hamilton-Wenham
School Code: 6750007
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2 to 1

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