Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

20 Farnsworth St, Waltham, MA 02451 | (781) 314-5765

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 378

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 378 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 644th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 20 Farnsworth Street, Waltham, MA 02451

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Waltham School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,812
Graduation Rate: 97.3%
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 11.2
Enrolled Students: 4,763

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 378
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 191 (50.5%)
Females: 187 (49.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (4.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 109 (28.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 125 (33.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	38	10.1%
Asian	23	6.1%
Hispanic	116	30.7%
White	185	48.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	66	17.5%
1st Grade	62	16.4%
2nd Grade	62	16.4%
3rd Grade	62	16.4%
4th Grade	61	16.1%
5th Grade	65	17.2%

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 Thomas R Plympton 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
Science

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	62.0%	56.0%	63.0%
2009	59.0%	50.0%	57.0%

Math Test
2010	62.0%	59.0%	65.0%
2009	69.0%	55.0%	60.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	47.0%	48.0%	54.0%
2009	51.0%	50.0%	53.0%

Math Test
2010	43.0%	41.0%	48.0%
2009	44.0%	38.0%	48.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	66.0%	56.0%	63.0%
2009	67.0%	-	-

Math Test
2010	51.0%	43.0%	55.0%
2009	58.0%	-	-

Science Test
2010	64.0%	53.0%	53.0%
2009	66.0%	-	-

Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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