Overall#532
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Elementary School · Code: 2850014
Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary
State Rankings (Elementary)
#532
Overall Rank
#477
ELA MCAS
#549
Math MCAS
#223
Attendance
#448
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▸ +242%(Rank #477)
Mathematics▼ -337%(Rank #549)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
496
Math
495
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 54.0th · Math: 48.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
14
Total Classes
243
Students
391
Student Population
English Learners14.8%
Students with Disabilities18.9%
Low Income36.3%
45.8% Female
54.2% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 48.1%
Asian: 6.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 10.5%
Black/African American: 27.9%
Multi-Race: 6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +0.4
95.1%
Chronically Absent▸ +0.7
12%
Avg. Absences per Student8.2
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ +2
42
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -3
37
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +0.4
95.1
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▸ +0.7
12
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)35.3
Student/Teacher Ratio11.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers72%
Teaching In-Field97.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention83.8%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education83%
Special Education14.2%
English Learners2.8%
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