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Elementary School · Code: 2710025

Walter J. Paton School

Shrewsbury

State Rankings (Elementary)
#78
Overall Rank
#210
ELA MCAS
#25
Math MCAS
#173
Attendance
#164
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+360%(Rank #210)
Mathematics+1881%(Rank #25)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
505
Math
517
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 83.0th · Math: 95.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
63
Students
263
Student Population
English Learners5.3%
Students with Disabilities17.5%
Low Income14.1%
54.4% Female
45.6% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
61%
19%
10%
White: 60.5%
Asian: 19%
Hispanic/Latino: 9.5%
Black/African American: 1.9%
Multi-Race: 8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.1
95.3%
Chronically Absent-7.7
7.1%
Avg. Absences per Student8.3

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+3
60
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+18
81
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.1
95.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-7.7
7.1
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)22.3
Student/Teacher Ratio12.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers94%
Teaching In-Field88%
Retention
Teacher Retention84%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education84.3%
Special Education13.5%
English Learners2.2%
Quick Facts
District: Shrewsbury
School Code: 2710025
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1 to 1

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