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Elementary School · Code: 2070100

Peirce

Newton

State Rankings (Elementary)
#110
Overall Rank
#80
ELA MCAS
#116
Math MCAS
#111
Attendance
#654
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-1770%(Rank #80)
Mathematics-1568%(Rank #116)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
508
Math
510
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 89.0th · Math: 85.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
97
Students
246
Student Population
English Learners10.2%
Students with Disabilities13.4%
Low Income12.6%
48% Female
52% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
57%
17%
13%
10%
White: 56.5%
Asian: 17.1%
Hispanic/Latino: 12.6%
Black/African American: 4.1%
Multi-Race: 9.8%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.2
95.5%
Chronically Absent-2.2
5.2%
Avg. Absences per Student8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-17
70
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-15
68
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.2
95.5
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-2.2
5.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)21.2
Student/Teacher Ratio11.7 to 1
Teachers Licensed94.8%
Experienced Teachers75.9%
Teaching In-Field87.5%
Retention
Teacher Retention76%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education74.1%
Special Education23.1%
English Learners2.8%
Quick Facts
District: Newton
School Code: 2070100
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7 to 1

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