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Elementary School · Code: 100005

John A Bishop

Arlington

State Rankings (Elementary)
#89
Overall Rank
#63
ELA MCAS
#91
Math MCAS
#125
Attendance
#584
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-872%(Rank #63)
Mathematics-1371%(Rank #91)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
512
Math
515
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 95.0th · Math: 92.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
126
Students
379
Student Population
English Learners5%
Students with Disabilities14.8%
Low Income4.5%
48.8% Female
51.2% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
66%
12%
14%
White: 66.2%
Asian: 11.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.9%
Black/African American: 1.1%
Multi-Race: 14.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.1
95.4%
Chronically Absent-8.6
6.5%
Avg. Absences per Student8.2

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-8
72
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-13
71
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.1
95.4
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-8.6
6.5
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)30.3
Student/Teacher Ratio12.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed96.7%
Experienced Teachers72.3%
Teaching In-Field93.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention83.8%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education90.1%
Special Education6.6%
English Learners3.3%
Quick Facts
District: Arlington
School Code: 100005
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4 to 1

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