Thoreau School

29 Prairie St, Concord, MA 01742 | (978) 318-1300

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 450

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 450 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 67th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 29 Prairie Street, Concord, MA 01742

School District Details

Concord School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $17,845
Students Per Teacher: 12.7
Enrolled Students: 1,894

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 450
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 244 (54.2%)
Females: 206 (45.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (1.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 15 (3.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 22 (4.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thoreau School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	16	3.6%
Asian	25	5.6%
Hispanic	19	4.2%
White	368	81.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	10	2.2%
Kindergarten	73	16.2%
1st Grade	78	17.3%
2nd Grade	55	12.2%
3rd Grade	80	17.8%
4th Grade	76	16.9%
5th Grade	78	17.3%

Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Thoreau School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	84.0%	82.0%	63.0%
2009	80.0%	80.0%	57.0%

Math Test
2010	74.0%	80.0%	65.0%
2009	71.0%	73.0%	60.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	94.0%	84.0%	54.0%
2009	88.0%	79.0%	53.0%

Math Test
2010	67.0%	67.0%	48.0%
2009	75.0%	71.0%	48.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	90.0%	83.0%	63.0%
2009	94.0%	-	-

Math Test
2010	92.0%	83.0%	55.0%
2009	90.0%	-	-

Science Test
2010	89.0%	83.0%	53.0%
2009	92.0%	-	-

Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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