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Thomas R Plympton Elementary School in Waltham, MA



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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

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%



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: 310
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%



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: 310
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%



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: 310
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%



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: 310
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%



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: 310
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%



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: 310
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%



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%







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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