Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School's student population of 422 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
422 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#934 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
7%

Hispanic
42%
20%

Black
12%
9%

White
39%
60%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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