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Elementary School · Code: 2710025
Walter J. Paton School
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
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%
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