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Elementary School · Code: 2190005

Grace Farrar Cole

Norwell

State Rankings (Elementary)
#130
Overall Rank
#95
ELA MCAS
#182
Math MCAS
#253
Attendance
#254
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+969%(Rank #95)
Mathematics-263%(Rank #182)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
507
Math
506
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 87.0th · Math: 76.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
128
Students
529
Student Population
English Learners0.8%
Students with Disabilities14.2%
Low Income4.7%
49.5% Female
50.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
88%
White: 87.5%
Asian: 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 1.7%
Black/African American: 1.5%
Multi-Race: 6.6%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.9
95%
Chronically Absent-6.9
6.6%
Avg. Absences per Student8.9

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+9
69
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-2
63
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.9
95
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-6.9
6.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)36.1
Student/Teacher Ratio14.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers80.6%
Teaching In-Field97.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention97.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education85.5%
Special Education13.9%
English Learners0.7%
Quick Facts
District: Norwell
School Code: 2190005
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.6 to 1

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