Overall#390
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Elementary School · Code: 160050
Peter Thacher Elementary School
State Rankings (Elementary)
#390
Overall Rank
#375
ELA MCAS
#407
Math MCAS
#487
Attendance
#366
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▸ +248%(Rank #375)
Mathematics▲ +747%(Rank #407)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
496
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 51.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
17
Total Classes
250
Students
471
Student Population
English Learners11.9%
Students with Disabilities23.8%
Low Income45.9%
46.5% Female
53.3% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 54.6%
Asian: 5.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 21%
Black/African American: 13.2%
Multi-Race: 5.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +2.9
94.2%
Chronically Absent▼ -14.8
14.3%
Avg. Absences per Student9.8
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▸ +2
48
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +7
47
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +2.9
94.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -14.8
14.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)35.2
Student/Teacher Ratio13.3 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers73.3%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention80%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education75.5%
Special Education21.7%
English Learners2.8%
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