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Elementary School · Code: 250020

Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School

Bellingham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#425
Overall Rank
#424
ELA MCAS
#395
Math MCAS
#366
Attendance
#340
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts045%(Rank #424)
Mathematics+348%(Rank #395)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
498
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 55.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
77
Students
397
Student Population
English Learners9.6%
Students with Disabilities22.4%
Low Income31.5%
48.9% Female
51.1% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
66%
21%
White: 65.7%
Asian: 6.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 20.7%
Black/African American: 3.8%
Multi-Race: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.5
94.7%
Chronically Absent-9.8
12%
Avg. Absences per Student9.2

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)0
45
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+3
48
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.5
94.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-9.8
12
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)30.4
Student/Teacher Ratio12.7 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers77.6%
Teaching In-Field96.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention87%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education83.6%
Special Education16.4%
Quick Facts
District: Bellingham
School Code: 250020
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7 to 1

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