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Overall#388
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Elementary School · Code: 1070042

Plum Cove School

Gloucester

State Rankings (Elementary)
#388
Overall Rank
#509
ELA MCAS
#327
Math MCAS
#603
Attendance
#174
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-2240%(Rank #509)
Mathematics+653%(Rank #327)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
500
Math
499
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 68.0th · Math: 57.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
44
Students
220
Student Population
English Learners4.1%
Students with Disabilities21.8%
Low Income29.1%
50.5% Female
49.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
83%
White: 83.2%
Asian: 0.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 5.9%
Black/African American: 3.2%
Multi-Race: 6.8%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.5
93.7%
Chronically Absent-2.8
15.9%
Avg. Absences per Student11.3

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-22
40
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+6
53
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.5
93.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-2.8
15.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)16.7
Student/Teacher Ratio13.0 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers81.4%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention94.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education79%
Special Education18%
English Learners3%
Quick Facts
District: Gloucester
School Code: 1070042
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0 to 1

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