Peter Thacher Elementary School

7 James St, Attleboro, MA 02703 | (508) 226-4162
  • Grades: KG-4
  • Student Enrollment: 463
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 7 James Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Attleboro School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,489
  • Graduation Rate: 73.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.5
  • Enrolled Students: 5,933

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 463
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 238 (51.4%)
  • Females: 225 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (7.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 119 (25.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 154 (33.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Peter Thacher Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black183.9%
Asian183.9%
Hispanic6013.0%
White33672.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Peter Thacher Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten10021.6%
1st Grade9219.9%
2nd Grade9019.4%
3rd Grade9219.9%
4th Grade8919.2%
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Peter Thacher Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201064.0%68.0%63.0%
200952.0%59.0%57.0%
 
Math Test
201070.0%73.0%65.0%
200950.0%60.0%60.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201061.0%65.0%54.0%
200973.0%57.0%53.0%
 
Math Test
201062.0%54.0%48.0%
200966.0%55.0%48.0%
 
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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