Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
20 Farnsworth St
Waltham MA, 02451, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-314-5765
Ranking: (773 out of 1,316, bottom 41%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Waltham School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 448 | 412 | 416 | 384 | 378 | 350 | 317 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 90 | 20.1% | 73 | 17.7% | 82 | 19.7% | 61 | 15.9% | 66 | 17.5% | 68 | 19.4% | 60 | 18.9% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 16.1% | 80 | 19.4% | 64 | 15.4% | 62 | 16.1% | 62 | 16.4% | 58 | 16.6% | 50 | 15.8% |
Grade 2: | 81 | 18.1% | 60 | 14.6% | 69 | 16.6% | 66 | 17.2% | 62 | 16.4% | 59 | 16.9% | 51 | 16.1% |
Grade 3: | 66 | 14.7% | 62 | 15.0% | 69 | 16.6% | 66 | 17.2% | 62 | 16.4% | 51 | 14.6% | 70 | 22.1% |
Grade 4: | 63 | 14.1% | 72 | 17.5% | 71 | 17.1% | 64 | 16.7% | 61 | 16.1% | 68 | 19.4% | 40 | 12.6% |
Grade 5: | 76 | 17.0% | 65 | 15.8% | 61 | 14.7% | 65 | 16.9% | 65 | 17.2% | 46 | 13.1% | 46 | 14.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 240 | 53.6% | 221 | 53.6% | 204 | 49.0% | 190 | 49.5% | 191 | 50.5% | 181 | 51.7% | 154 | 48.6% |
Female: | 208 | 46.4% | 191 | 46.4% | 212 | 51.0% | 194 | 50.5% | 187 | 49.5% | 169 | 48.3% | 149 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 28 | 6.3% | 20 | 4.9% | 20 | 4.8% | 27 | 7.0% | 23 | 6.1% | 23 | 6.6% | 24 | 7.6% |
Hispanic: | 176 | 39.3% | 154 | 37.4% | 149 | 35.8% | 132 | 34.4% | 116 | 30.7% | 95 | 27.1% | 80 | 25.2% |
Black: | 58 | 12.9% | 44 | 10.7% | 42 | 10.1% | 35 | 9.1% | 38 | 10.1% | 34 | 9.7% | 29 | 9.1% |
White: | 175 | 39.1% | 181 | 43.9% | 191 | 45.9% | 178 | 46.4% | 185 | 48.9% | 187 | 53.4% | 174 | 54.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.9% | 14 | 3.7% | 9 | 2.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 203 | 45.3% | 197 | 47.8% | 194 | 46.6% | 134 | 34.9% | 109 | 28.8% | 112 | 32.0% | 78 | 24.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 6.7% | 19 | 4.6% | 20 | 4.8% | 17 | 4.4% | 16 | 4.2% | 22 | 6.3% | 40 | 12.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.45 | 12.55 | 13.02 | 12.17 | 11.82 | 11.70 | 11.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 57.3% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 48% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 49% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 50% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 56% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 60% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 52% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 42% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 59% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 64% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 62% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 53% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 55.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 59% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 46% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 38% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 55% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 48% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 48% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 30.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 40% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 30% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 32% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 39% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 41% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 40% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 48% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 58% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 59% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 56% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 48% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 49% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 43% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 53% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 61% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47.92% | 49% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 53% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 53% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 53% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 50% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 53% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 48% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 50% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 51% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 35% | 42% |
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* Thomas R Plympton Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.