John William Decas School in Wareham, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 64.

760 MAIN STREET
Wareham, MA 2571

County name: Plymouth
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (508) 291-3530 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 41.772
Longitude: -070.747640

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Abraham Lincoln School (11.9 miles):

81
Thomas R Rodman School (14.1 miles):

74
Kingston Intermediate School (14.9 miles):

73
Elizabeth Pole School (19.3 miles):

68
West Elementary School (12.1 miles):

66
John William Decas School:

64
Sgt Wm H Carney Academy School (13.5 miles):

61
North Falmouth Elementary School (11.2 miles):

54
John William Decas School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Plymouth County:

62
Wareham:

55
John William Decas School:

64

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Enrollment in John William Decas School

2007 Student Enrollment: 645

Kindergarten Enrollment: 18
1st grade Enrollment: 126
2nd grade Enrollment: 125
3rd grade Enrollment: 121
4th grade Enrollment: 123
5th grade Enrollment: 132


Male students (%): 53.2%
This school:

53.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 46.8%
Here:

46.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 79.4%
Here:

79.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 5.7%
This school:

5.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 5.1%
Here:

5.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 1.10%
Here:

1.10%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 8.1%
This school:

8.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in John William Decas School

Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

First Language Not English #: 2
Limited English Proficient #: 2
Special Education #: 102
Low-Income #: 262
Free Lunch #: 191
Reduced Lunch #: 71


First Language Not English %: 0.3%
John William Decas School:

0.3%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 15.8%
This school:

15.8%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 40.6%
Here:

40.6%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 29.6%
John William Decas School:

29.6%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 665

Kindergarten Enrollment: 19
1st grade Enrollment: 122
2nd grade Enrollment: 119
3rd grade Enrollment: 132
4th grade Enrollment: 138
5th grade Enrollment: 135


Male students (%): 53.7%
Here:

53.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 46.3%
This school:

46.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 77.7%
This school:

77.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 6.0%
This school:

6.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 5.9%
Here:

5.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Native American students (%): 0.90%
Here:

0.90%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 9.5%
Here:

9.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in John William Decas School

Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

First Language Not English #: 1
Special Education #: 108
Low-Income #: 268


First Language Not English %: 0.2%
This school:

0.2%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Special Education %: 16.2%
John William Decas School:

16.2%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 40.3%
Here:

40.3%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 713

Kindergarten Enrollment: 21
1st grade Enrollment: 128
2nd grade Enrollment: 136
3rd grade Enrollment: 145
4th grade Enrollment: 125
5th grade Enrollment: 158


White students (%): 85.1%
Here:

85.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 9.5%
Here:

9.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 3.4%
Here:

3.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 1.40%
John William Decas School:

1.40%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.9%
Here:

52.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.1%
This school:

47.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

First Language Not English #: 1
Special Education #: 103
Low-Income #: 277


First Language Not English %: 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Special Education %: 14.4%
Here:

14.4%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 38.8%
John William Decas School:

38.8%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 747

Kindergarten Enrollment: 18
1st grade Enrollment: 143
2nd grade Enrollment: 156
3rd grade Enrollment: 140
4th grade Enrollment: 158
5th grade Enrollment: 132


White students (%): 86.6%
Here:

86.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 9.8%
Here:

9.8%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 1.7%
Here:

1.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 1.30%
Here:

1.30%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.4%
Here:

53.4%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.6%
John William Decas School:

46.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

First Language Not English #: 1
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Special Education #: 113
Low-Income #: 243


First Language Not English %: 0.1%
This school:

0.1%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 15.1%
This school:

15.1%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 32.5%
Here:

32.5%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 738

Kindergarten Enrollment: 20
1st grade Enrollment: 147
2nd grade Enrollment: 139
3rd grade Enrollment: 161
4th grade Enrollment: 133
5th grade Enrollment: 138


White students (%): 86.6%
Here:

86.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 9.2%
Here:

9.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 2.2%
This school:

2.2%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 1.40%
John William Decas School:

1.40%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.5%
Here:

53.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.5%
Here:

46.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

First Language Not English #: 1
Low-Income #: 233


First Language Not English %: 0.1%
Here:

0.1%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Low-Income %: 31.6%
Here:

31.6%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 715

2nd grade Enrollment: 149
3rd grade Enrollment: 148
4th grade Enrollment: 134
5th grade Enrollment: 139
6th grade Enrollment: 145


White students (%): 86.0%
Here:

86.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 9.9%
This school:

9.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 1.7%
This school:

1.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 0.7%
This school:

0.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 1.70%
Here:

1.70%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.4%
Here:

54.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.6%
Here:

45.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

Low-Income #: 273


Low-Income %: 38.2%
Here:

38.2%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 751

2nd grade Enrollment: 160
3rd grade Enrollment: 132
4th grade Enrollment: 142
5th grade Enrollment: 151
6th grade Enrollment: 166


White students (%): 84.7%
Here:

84.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 10.7%
John William Decas School:

10.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 2.3%
This school:

2.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 1.30%
Here:

1.30%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 56.6%
Here:

56.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.4%
Here:

43.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in John William Decas School

Races in John William Decas School

Low-Income #: 242


Low-Income %: 32.2%
Here:

32.2%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 5
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 8

Average number of Absences: 7.5
Here:

7.5
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.6%
Here:

95.6%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.2%
John William Decas School:

1.2%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.3%
John William Decas School:

95.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.2%
Here:

1.2%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.6
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.9%
Here:

94.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.6%
John William Decas School:

0.6%
State average from 663 schools:

6.2%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.5
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 11

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.1%
Here:

95.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.5%
Here:

1.5%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.5
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 6

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.5%
Here:

94.5%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in John William Decas School

Student/Teacher Ratio in John William Decas School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 49
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 44

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.9%
This school:

97.9%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 97.7%
Here:

97.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
This school:

13.3
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 48
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 43

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.0%
Here:

99.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 88.3%
This school:

88.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Here:

13.8
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 49
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 43

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 95.9%
John William Decas School:

95.9%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.4%
This school:

95.4%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Here:

14.7
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 51
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 45

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.1%
John William Decas School:

96.1%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 95.6%
Here:

95.6%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Here:

14.8
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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