Overall#459
B-
Elementary School · Code: 310005
Thomas Ditson
State Rankings (Elementary)
#459
Overall Rank
#497
ELA MCAS
#356
Math MCAS
#259
Attendance
#514
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -2141%(Rank #497)
Mathematics▼ -1551%(Rank #356)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
493
Math
502
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 44.0th · Math: 65.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
232
Students
544
Student Population
English Learners5.7%
Students with Disabilities13.2%
Low Income23.7%
47.6% Female
52.4% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 65.1%
Asian: 14.5%
Hispanic/Latino: 11.4%
Black/African American: 4.4%
Multi-Race: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +1.4
95%
Chronically Absent▼ -8.4
9.1%
Avg. Absences per Student8.8
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -21
41
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -15
51
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +1.4
95
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -8.4
9.1
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)32.1
Student/Teacher Ratio16.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers69.9%
Teaching In-Field97.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention82.9%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education90.6%
Special Education9.4%
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