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Massachusetts public elementary school

Willis E Thorpe Elementary

Danvers school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #462 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#462
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
48%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
300 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 34% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 22% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.6% in 2022 to 13.2% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 6 points since 2023 (47% to 41%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 49% · #462
ELA
Averagetop 48% · #427
Math
Averagetop 44% · #386
Attendance
Above averagetop 34% · #297
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 22% · #703

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts47%in 2026 · state 43%
4 points above the state
0%50%100%This school47%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students300
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
85%
Hispanic/Latino
10%
Black/African American
3.7%
Asian
0.7%
Multi-Race
0.7%

52.7% girls · 47.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
24.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
66.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
70.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)20.8
General education teachers98.1%
English learner teachers1.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.2%
MA avg
15.6%

9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Danvers

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$731KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,780MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$71,055MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.1%
Town bond ratingAAA

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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