Thomas R Plympton Elementary School in Waltham, 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 67.

20 FARNSWORTH ST.
Waltham, MA 2451

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

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 314-5765 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.382
Longitude: -071.242800

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Neighborhood House Charter School (11.5 miles):

92
Francis W Parker School (13.5 miles):

79
Lincoln School (7.7 miles):

74
Tucker School (11.4 miles):

70
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

67
Francis J Kane School (14.4 miles):

64
Dante Alighieri School (10.5 miles):

58
Shamrock School (8.5 miles):

43
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Middlesex County:

65
Waltham:

66
Thomas R Plympton Elementary:

67

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Enrollment in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

2007 Student Enrollment: 310

Kindergarten Enrollment: 52
1st grade Enrollment: 52
2nd grade Enrollment: 72
3rd grade Enrollment: 44
4th grade Enrollment: 47
5th grade Enrollment: 43


Male students (%): 52.6%
Here:

52.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 47.4%
Here:

47.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 51.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

51.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 10.3%
Here:

10.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 25.8%
Here:

25.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.19%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 3.2%
Here:

3.2%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 101
Limited English Proficient #: 18
Special Education #: 56
Low-Income #: 125
Free Lunch #: 3
Reduced Lunch #: 122


First Language Not English %: 32.6%
Here:

32.6%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 5.8%
Here:

5.8%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 18.1%
This school:

18.1%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 40.3%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

40.3%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 39.4%
Here:

39.4%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 307

Kindergarten Enrollment: 55
1st grade Enrollment: 70
2nd grade Enrollment: 47
3rd grade Enrollment: 39
4th grade Enrollment: 45
5th grade Enrollment: 51


Male students (%): 56.0%
Here:

56.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 44.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

44.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 50.5%
Here:

50.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 14.3%
Here:

14.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 24.8%
Here:

24.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 9.1%
This school:

9.1%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 99
Limited English Proficient #: 13
Special Education #: 62
Low-Income #: 136


First Language Not English %: 32.2%
This school:

32.2%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 4.2%
This school:

4.2%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 20.2%
Here:

20.2%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 44.3%
This school:

44.3%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 293

Kindergarten Enrollment: 68
1st grade Enrollment: 40
2nd grade Enrollment: 43
3rd grade Enrollment: 42
4th grade Enrollment: 58
5th grade Enrollment: 42


White students (%): 47.8%
Here:

47.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 17.1%
Here:

17.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 25.3%
Here:

25.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 9.9%
Here:

9.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 57.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

57.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.0%
This school:

43.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 111
Limited English Proficient #: 2
Special Education #: 60
Low-Income #: 135


First Language Not English %: 37.9%
Here:

37.9%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 20.5%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

20.5%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 46.1%
Here:

46.1%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 254

Kindergarten Enrollment: 38
1st grade Enrollment: 36
2nd grade Enrollment: 44
3rd grade Enrollment: 56
4th grade Enrollment: 38
5th grade Enrollment: 42


White students (%): 49.2%
This school:

49.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 16.1%
This school:

16.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 8.3%
Here:

8.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.7%
Here:

54.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.3%
Here:

45.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 104
Limited English Proficient #: 1
Special Education #: 55
Low-Income #: 97


First Language Not English %: 40.9%
Here:

40.9%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 21.7%
Here:

21.7%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 38.2%
Here:

38.2%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 345

Kindergarten Enrollment: 40
1st grade Enrollment: 49
2nd grade Enrollment: 57
3rd grade Enrollment: 45
4th grade Enrollment: 58
5th grade Enrollment: 48
6th grade Enrollment: 48


White students (%): 47.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

47.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 13.9%
Here:

13.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 31.9%
Here:

31.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 7.0%
This school:

7.0%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
This school:

0.30%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.9%
Here:

55.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.1%
Here:

44.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 157
Limited English Proficient #: 35
Low-Income #: 166


First Language Not English %: 45.5%
Here:

45.5%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 10.1%
Here:

10.1%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 48.1%
Here:

48.1%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 355

1st grade Enrollment: 44
2nd grade Enrollment: 60
3rd grade Enrollment: 30
4th grade Enrollment: 60
5th grade Enrollment: 49
6th grade Enrollment: 48
7th grade Enrollment: 64


White students (%): 50.4%
This school:

50.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 15.8%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

15.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 27.6%
This school:

27.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 5.6%
Here:

5.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 0.60%
Here:

0.60%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 59.4%
Here:

59.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 40.6%
Here:

40.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 154
Limited English Proficient #: 31
Low-Income #: 166


First Language Not English %: 43.4%
Here:

43.4%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.7%
Here:

8.7%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 46.8%
This school:

46.8%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 390

1st grade Enrollment: 57
2nd grade Enrollment: 33
3rd grade Enrollment: 53
4th grade Enrollment: 62
5th grade Enrollment: 47
6th grade Enrollment: 69
7th grade Enrollment: 69


White students (%): 52.1%
Here:

52.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 17.4%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

17.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 23.8%
Here:

23.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 6.2%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

6.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.9%
Here:

54.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.1%
This school:

45.1%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Races in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

First Language Not English #: 172
Limited English Proficient #: 42
Low-Income #: 159


First Language Not English %: 44.1%
Here:

44.1%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 10.8%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

10.8%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 40.8%
Here:

40.8%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Average number of Absences: 7.0
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

7.0
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 95.8%
Here:

95.8%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.4%
Here:

95.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.6%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

94.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.8

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.9%
Here:

95.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 95.4%
This school:

95.4%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 29
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 27

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
Here:

10.7
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 31
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 27

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
This school:

9.8
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 27
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 19

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

100.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 87.2%
Here:

87.2%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
This school:

10.9
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 30
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 27

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School:

100.0%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 98.5%
Here:

98.5%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.6
This school:

8.6
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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