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John William Decas (Closed 2024)

760 Main Street
Wareham, MA 02571

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Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, John William Decas ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 66% (which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John William Decas
Pre-K	65
Kind	190
1	163
2	188

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Total Students

606 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	John William Decas
2025	606
2023	606
2022	606
2021	536
2020	630
2019	603
2018	577
2017	608
2016	645
2015	679
2014	510
2013	665
2012	692
2011	714
2010	682
2009	688
2008	611
2007	645
2006	665
2005	713
2004	747
2003	738
2002	715
2001	751
2000	749
1999	750
1998	765
1997	781
1996	901
1995	821
1994	760
1993	745
1992	718
1991	701
1990	696
1989	683
1988	713

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	John William Decas
2025	50
2023	50
2022	50
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	46
2014	41
2013	49
2012	49
2011	49
2010	46
2009	48
2008	46
2007	49
2006	48
2005	48
2004	50

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

(13-14)

66%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2014)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2014	66%	61%	46%
2013	48%	61%	48%
2012	46%	59%	46%
2011	54%	59%	48%
2010	48%	59%	46%

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(13-14)

51%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2014)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2014	51%	69%	55%
2013	43%	69%	58%
2012	50%	69%	62%
2011	48%	70%	61%
2010	50%	69%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2008)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	1%	8%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	8%	26%
2023	8%	24%	10%
2022	8%	23%	9%
2021	9%	22%	9%
2020	9%	22%	8%
2019	9%	21%	8%
2018	8%	20%	8%
2017	7%	19%	8%
2016	5%	19%	7%
2015	4%	18%	6%
2014	1%	17%	5%
2013	3%	16%	5%
2012	3%	16%	6%
2011	3%	16%	5%
2010	4%	15%	5%
2009	4%	15%	5%
2008	6%	14%	7%
2007	7%	14%	7%
2006	8%	13%	7%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%	3%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1990	1%	7%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	5%	10%
2023	5%	10%	7%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	8%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	7%	9%	8%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	10%	9%	12%
2004	10%	9%	13%
2003	9%	9%	12%
2002	10%	9%	12%
2001	11%	9%	12%
2000	10%	9%	11%
1999	10%	9%	11%
1998	9%	8%	11%
1997	9%	8%	11%
1996	8%	8%	10%
1995	4%	8%	9%
1994	3%	8%	8%
1993	4%	8%	9%
1992	3%	8%	9%
1991	5%	8%	9%
1990	6%	8%	10%
1989	6%	7%	8%
1988	9%	7%	12%

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White

76%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	76%	51%
2023	76%	54%	70%
2022	76%	56%	69%
2021	70%	57%	69%
2020	70%	58%	70%
2019	70%	59%	70%
2018	72%	60%	73%
2017	73%	61%	73%
2016	75%	63%	74%
2015	75%	64%	74%
2014	81%	65%	75%
2013	79%	66%	75%
2012	79%	67%	75%
2011	79%	68%	75%
2010	78%	69%	74%
2009	78%	70%	75%
2008	80%	71%	77%
2007	80%	72%	78%
2006	80%	73%	77%
2005	85%	74%	83%
2004	87%	75%	83%
2003	87%	75%	84%
2002	86%	76%	83%
2001	85%	76%	84%
2000	85%	77%	85%
1999	87%	77%	86%
1998	88%	78%	85%
1997	88%	78%	85%
1996	89%	79%	86%
1995	94%	79%	87%
1994	93%	79%	87%
1993	94%	80%	85%
1992	95%	80%	85%
1991	94%	81%	86%
1990	92%	82%	87%
1989	93%	83%	89%
1988	90%	84%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	11%
2022	9%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	12%
2020	13%	4%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	12%	4%	11%
2017	12%	4%	11%
2016	11%	3%	10%
2015	10%	3%	11%
2014	8%	3%	10%
2013	8%	3%	9%
2012	9%	3%	9%
2011	8%	2%	9%
2010	9%	2%	10%
2009	9%	2%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

49%

0.41

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	0.41	0.66
2023	0.41	0.64	0.49
2022	0.41	0.62	0.50
2021	0.48	0.62	0.50
2020	0.49	0.61	0.49
2019	0.49	0.60	0.49
2018	0.46	0.59	0.44
2017	0.45	0.58	0.44
2016	0.42	0.56	0.43
2015	0.42	0.55	0.43
2014	0.33	0.54	0.43
2013	0.37	0.53	0.42
2012	0.37	0.52	0.42
2011	0.37	0.51	0.43
2010	0.38	0.50	0.44
2009	0.38	0.48	0.42
2008	0.31	0.47	0.36
2007	0.31	0.46	0.35
2006	0.32	0.45	0.36
2005	0.27	0.43	0.30
2004	0.23	0.42	0.29
2003	0.24	0.42	0.28
2002	0.25	0.40	0.30
2001	0.27	0.40	0.28
2000	0.27	0.39	0.27
1999	0.24	0.39	0.26
1998	0.22	0.38	0.26
1997	0.22	0.38	0.26
1996	0.20	0.36	0.26
1995	0.12	0.36	0.24
1994	0.13	0.36	0.23
1993	0.12	0.35	0.26
1992	0.10	0.35	0.27
1991	0.11	0.33	0.25
1990	0.15	0.32	0.24
1989	0.13	0.30	0.19
1988	0.18	0.29	0.24

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(21-22)

28.9%

28.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2022	28.9%	28.6%	35.4%
2021	17.5%	18.2%	27.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2025	100%	34%
2023	100%	35%	79%
2021	100%	36%	94%
2019	100%	35%	94%
2015	100%	36%	96%
2014	46%	34%	45%
2013	46%	32%	44%
2012	38%	30%	40%
2011	36%	29%	36%
2010	34%	27%	35%
2009	30%	25%	33%
2008	31%	24%	31%
2007	30%	23%	29%
2006	26%	23%	27%
2005	25%	23%	27%
2004	23%	22%	26%
2001	23%	19%	21%
2000	22%	20%	23%
1999	21%	17%	23%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	John William Decas	Massachusetts	Wareham School District
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	11%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	12%	5%	10%
2007	11%	5%	9%
2006	14%	5%	10%
2005	14%	5%	11%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2001	9%	5%	7%
2000	11%	5%	10%
1999	11%	3%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wareham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% MA state average).

How many students attend John William Decas?

606 students attend John William Decas.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of John William Decas students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John William Decas?

John William Decas has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John William Decas offer ?

John William Decas offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John William Decas part of?

John William Decas is part of Wareham School District.

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