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Thoreau

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Concord, MA 01742

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Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoreau ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in MA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thoreau ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Thoreau's student population of 401 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thoreau
Pre-K	19
Kind	53
1	73
2	48
3	69
4	73
5	66

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thoreau
2024	436
2023	433
2022	451
2021	441
2020	465
2019	465
2018	467
2017	467
2016	469
2015	459
2014	513
2013	502
2012	481
2011	453
2010	450
2009	444
2008	441
2007	445
2006	449
2005	446
2004	448
2003	450
2002	434
2001	445
2000	446
1999	471
1998	480
1997	467
1996	438
1995	364
1994	319
1993	297
1992	284
1991	295
1990	292
1989	221
1988	242

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Thoreau
2024	43
2023	42
2022	43
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	36
2014	36
2013	36
2012	34
2011	34
2010	38
2009	37
2008	35
2007	35
2006	35
2005	32
2004	30

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Year Founded

1951

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School Rankings

Thoreau ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thoreau is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#150 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thoreau
2023	#150
2022	#173
2021	#168
2019	#101
2018	#231
2017	#209
2016	#313
2015	#204
2014	#158
2013	#229
2012	#240

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73%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2023	73%	42%	69%
2022	69%	41%	65%
2021	65%	37%	60%
2019	80%	51%	73%
2018	80%	52%	75%
2017	81%	53%	79%
2016	86%	64%	87%
2015	82%	61%	82%
2014	88%	61%	81%
2013	86%	61%	84%
2012	85%	59%	82%

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69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2022	69%	44%	67%
2021	75%	49%	70%
2019	81%	54%	76%
2018	79%	56%	75%
2017	78%	54%	80%
2016	82%	71%	88%
2015	88%	69%	86%
2014	89%	69%	88%
2013	86%	69%	87%
2012	86%	69%	88%
2011	88%	70%	89%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2022	77%	44%	72%
2021	72%	42%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	13:1	12:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	11%	7%
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	4%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%	4%
1990	5%	3%	4%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	7%	25%
2023	7%	24%	8%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	7%	22%	7%
2020	6%	21%	6%
2019	6%	21%	6%
2018	5%	19%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	4%	19%	6%
2015	3%	18%	5%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	5%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	5%	15%	4%
2007	5%	14%	5%
2006	5%	13%	3%
2005	4%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	2%	10%
2023	2%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	3%	10%	5%
2020	1%	9%	4%
2019	1%	9%	4%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	4%	8%	5%
1997	5%	8%	6%
1996	5%	8%	6%
1995	5%	8%	5%
1994	6%	7%	6%
1993	9%	7%	6%
1992	9%	7%	6%
1991	8%	8%	6%
1990	9%	8%	7%
1989	7%	7%	7%
1988	10%	7%	7%

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White

69%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	70%	53%
2023	72%	54%	73%
2022	74%	56%	74%
2021	75%	57%	74%
2020	77%	59%	76%
2019	77%	59%	76%
2018	78%	61%	78%
2017	78%	61%	78%
2016	78%	63%	79%
2015	78%	64%	79%
2014	78%	65%	79%
2013	76%	66%	79%
2012	77%	67%	81%
2011	79%	68%	81%
2010	82%	69%	81%
2009	82%	70%	81%
2008	83%	71%	83%
2007	84%	72%	84%
2006	80%	73%	84%
2005	81%	74%	84%
2004	83%	74%	85%
2003	86%	75%	86%
2002	85%	75%	86%
2001	88%	76%	88%
2000	91%	77%	89%
1999	92%	77%	90%
1998	92%	78%	91%
1997	91%	78%	90%
1996	92%	79%	89%
1995	90%	79%	91%
1994	89%	80%	89%
1993	87%	80%	89%
1992	88%	81%	90%
1991	88%	81%	89%
1990	85%	82%	89%
1989	90%	83%	89%
1988	87%	84%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	10%	5%
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	0.49	0.65
2023	0.46	0.64	0.45
2022	0.44	0.62	0.45
2021	0.42	0.62	0.44
2020	0.39	0.60	0.42
2019	0.39	0.60	0.42
2018	0.38	0.58	0.39
2017	0.38	0.58	0.39
2016	0.38	0.56	0.37
2015	0.38	0.55	0.36
2014	0.38	0.54	0.37
2013	0.42	0.53	0.37
2012	0.41	0.52	0.34
2011	0.37	0.51	0.34
2010	0.33	0.50	0.34
2009	0.32	0.51	0.34
2008	0.32	0.47	0.31
2007	0.32	0.46	0.26
2006	0.35	0.45	0.29
2005	0.33	0.43	0.28
2004	0.31	0.43	0.27
2003	0.26	0.42	0.26
2002	0.27	0.41	0.26
2001	0.22	0.40	0.23
2000	0.17	0.39	0.20
1999	0.15	0.39	0.19
1998	0.14	0.38	0.17
1997	0.17	0.38	0.18
1996	0.15	0.36	0.20
1995	0.19	0.36	0.18
1994	0.20	0.35	0.20
1993	0.24	0.35	0.21
1992	0.22	0.34	0.19
1991	0.22	0.33	0.21
1990	0.27	0.31	0.20
1989	0.22	0.30	0.21
1988	0.23	0.28	0.20

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(22-23)

11.2%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2023	11.2%	22.8%	12.7%
2022	11.2%	28.6%	12.5%
2021	4.2%	18.2%	10.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	5%	35%
2023	5%	35%	5%
2022	5%	35%	5%
2021	5%	36%	5%
2020	5%	35%	5%
2019	5%	35%	5%
2015	5%	36%	5%
2014	3%	34%	3%
2013	3%	32%	5%
2012	3%	30%	5%
2011	3%	29%	5%
2010	3%	27%	4%
2009	2%	25%	4%
2008	1%	24%	3%
2007	1%	23%	3%
2006	2%	23%	3%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	20%	2%
1999	2%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Thoreau	Massachusetts	Concord School District
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Concord School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thoreau's ranking?

Thoreau is ranked #150 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Thoreau often compared to?

Thoreauis often viewed alongside schools like Willard, Alcott by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Thoreau?

401 students attend Thoreau.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Thoreau students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thoreau?

Thoreau has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thoreau offer ?

Thoreau offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thoreau part of?

Thoreau is part of Concord School District.

In what neighborhood is Thoreau located?

Thoreau is located in the West Concord neighborhood of Concord, MA.

Popular comparisons: Thoreau vs. Willard, Thoreau vs. Alcott

The nearest high school to Thoreau is Grafton High School (9,478.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Grafton Middle School (9,478.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is South Grafton Elementary School (9,477.3 miles away)

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South Grafton Elementary School

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90 Main Street
South Grafton, MA 01560
(508) 839-5484

9477.3 miles

Gr: PK-1 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Memorial School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Top 30%

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69 Main Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082

9477.7 miles

Gr: PK-4 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Millbury Street Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

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105 Millbury Street
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-0757

9477.7 miles

Gr: 2-6 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Grafton High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 70-74%)
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24 Providence Rd
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5425

9478 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Grafton Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

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22 Providence Road
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5420

9478.2 miles

Gr: 7-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education