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Elementary School · Code: 3080050

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Waltham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#374
Overall Rank
#347
ELA MCAS
#397
Math MCAS
#397
Attendance
#353
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1850%(Rank #347)
Mathematics+848%(Rank #397)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
496
Math
502
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 54.0th · Math: 65.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
232
Students
351
Student Population
English Learners27.1%
Students with Disabilities20.5%
Low Income41.6%
47% Female
53% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
39%
39%
12%
White: 39%
Asian: 5.1%
Hispanic/Latino: 38.5%
Black/African American: 12.3%
Multi-Race: 5.1%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.8
94.6%
Chronically Absent-4.2
13.6%
Avg. Absences per Student9.4

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+18
50
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+8
48
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.8
94.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-4.2
13.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)35.2
Student/Teacher Ratio10.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers74.1%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention74.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education76.4%
Special Education15.1%
English Learners8.5%
Quick Facts
District: Waltham
School Code: 3080050
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.1 to 1

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