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Elementary School · Code: 2040005

Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

Newburyport

State Rankings (Elementary)
#479
Overall Rank
#451
ELA MCAS
#470
Math MCAS
#219
Attendance
#537
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-1943%(Rank #451)
Mathematics-1443%(Rank #470)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
495
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 48.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
219
Students
589
Student Population
English Learners5.1%
Students with Disabilities17.2%
Low Income12.1%
48.4% Female
51.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
88%
White: 87.6%
Asian: 1.2%
Hispanic/Latino: 7.5%
Black/African American: 0.5%
Multi-Race: 3.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.7
95.1%
Chronically Absent-7.8
7.6%
Avg. Absences per Student8.7

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-19
43
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-14
43
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.7
95.1
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-7.8
7.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)61.1
Student/Teacher Ratio9.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed98.4%
Experienced Teachers68.9%
Teaching In-Field98.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention84.1%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education65.1%
Special Education32.7%
English Learners2.2%
Quick Facts
District: Newburyport
School Code: 2040005
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6 to 1

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