Thomas Ditson

39 Cook Street, Pinehurst MA, 1821 | Billerica School District | 978-528-8510
  • grades KG-5
  • students 536
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Pinehurst
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
54%Pinehurst
52%Massachusetts

Thomas Ditson is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Billerica School District" in Pinehurst, MA. There are a total of 536 students and 40 teachers at Thomas Ditson, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Thomas Ditson has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 9% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Thomas Ditson location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students536
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Thomas Ditson, 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%
360-64%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
360-64%
450-54%
565-69%
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.

Thomas Ditson race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 77.4% 88.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 2.0% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 11.0% 4.1% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 1.9% 3.3% 3.1%

Pinehurst demographics profile

StatisticPinehurstMassachusettsNational
Population6,9976,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,87689491
Median age42.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%53%55%
Speak English86%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Pinehurst

IndexPinehurstMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Ditson data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.