Peter Thacher Elementary School

160 James Street, Attleboro MA, 2703 | Attleboro School District | 508-226-4162
  • grades KG-4
  • students 420
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Attleboro
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
53%Attleboro
52%Massachusetts

Peter Thacher Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Attleboro School District" in Attleboro, MA. There are a total of 420 students and 35 teachers at Peter Thacher Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Peter Thacher Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 5% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Peter Thacher Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Peter Thacher Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-44%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
345-49%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Peter Thacher Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 71.8% 72.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 4.6% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 4.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 13.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 4.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Attleboro demographics profile

StatisticAttleboroMassachusettsNational
Population45,0236,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68189491
Median age40.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%53%55%
Speak English86%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%9%13%

Education level achieved in Attleboro

IndexAttleboroMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.3%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Peter Thacher Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.