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Elementary School · Code: 140015

David Mindess

Ashland

State Rankings (Elementary)
#358
Overall Rank
#356
ELA MCAS
#345
Math MCAS
#156
Attendance
#412
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-449%(Rank #356)
Mathematics+451%(Rank #345)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
498
Math
502
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 61.0th · Math: 65.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
22
Total Classes
321
Students
673
Student Population
English Learners7.9%
Students with Disabilities21%
Low Income23.8%
46.5% Female
53.2% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
51%
22%
21%
White: 50.7%
Asian: 21.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 20.7%
Black/African American: 3.1%
Multi-Race: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.7
95.3%
Chronically Absent-7.5
10.3%
Avg. Absences per Student8.3

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-4
49
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+4
51
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.7
95.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-7.5
10.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)52
Student/Teacher Ratio12.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed98.1%
Experienced Teachers78.6%
Teaching In-Field94.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention90.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education80.7%
Special Education17.3%
English Learners1.9%
Quick Facts
District: Ashland
School Code: 140015
Avg. Class Size: 22
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9 to 1

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