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Elementary School · Code: 6000025

Paul P Gates Elementary School

Acton-Boxborough

State Rankings (Elementary)
#20
Overall Rank
#37
ELA MCAS
#20
Math MCAS
#265
Attendance
#74
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+777%(Rank #37)
Mathematics+983%(Rank #20)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
511
Math
524
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 94.0th · Math: 99.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
130
Students
383
Student Population
English Learners8.6%
Students with Disabilities14.9%
Low Income11.8%
47.3% Female
52.7% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
29%
55%
White: 28.7%
Asian: 55.4%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.3%
Black/African American: 2.1%
Multi-Race: 7.6%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.5
95%
Chronically Absent-2.1
10.8%
Avg. Absences per Student8.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+7
77
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+9
83
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.5
95
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-2.1
10.8
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)30
Student/Teacher Ratio12.7 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers86.7%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention96.6%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education83.3%
Special Education16.7%
Quick Facts
School Code: 6000025
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7 to 1

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