Willis E Thorpe Primary School
1 Avon Rd
Danvers MA, 01923, Essex County
Phone: 978-774-6946
Ranking: (295 out of 1,316, top 22%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Danvers School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 318 | 317 | 323 | 320 | 322 | 331 | 338 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 58 | 18.2% | 40 | 12.6% | 64 | 19.8% | 54 | 16.9% | 51 | 15.8% | 44 | 13.3% | 54 | 16.0% |
Grade 1: | 44 | 13.8% | 61 | 19.2% | 53 | 16.4% | 48 | 15.0% | 49 | 15.2% | 55 | 16.6% | 49 | 14.5% |
Grade 2: | 61 | 19.2% | 62 | 19.6% | 48 | 14.9% | 47 | 14.7% | 56 | 17.4% | 50 | 15.1% | 55 | 16.3% |
Grade 3: | 61 | 19.2% | 47 | 14.8% | 45 | 13.9% | 60 | 18.8% | 48 | 14.9% | 57 | 17.2% | 62 | 18.3% |
Grade 4: | 48 | 15.1% | 45 | 14.2% | 65 | 20.1% | 50 | 15.6% | 60 | 18.6% | 63 | 19.0% | 62 | 18.3% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 14.5% | 62 | 19.6% | 48 | 14.9% | 61 | 19.1% | 58 | 18.0% | 62 | 18.7% | 56 | 16.6% |
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: | 170 | 53.5% | 163 | 51.4% | 163 | 50.5% | 157 | 49.1% | 167 | 51.9% | 170 | 51.4% | 171 | 50.6% |
Female: | 148 | 46.5% | 154 | 48.6% | 160 | 49.5% | 163 | 50.9% | 155 | 48.1% | 161 | 48.6% | 159 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 2.5% | 13 | 4.1% | 14 | 4.3% | 10 | 3.1% | 8 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.1% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 2.5% | 10 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.7% | 15 | 4.7% | 15 | 4.7% | 12 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.6% |
Black: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
White: | 291 | 91.5% | 285 | 89.9% | 288 | 89.2% | 285 | 89.1% | 291 | 90.4% | 302 | 91.2% | 313 | 92.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 17.3% | 45 | 14.2% | 35 | 10.8% | 29 | 9.1% | 30 | 9.3% | 24 | 7.3% | 25 | 7.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.5% | 17 | 5.3% | 7 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.40 | 14.55 | 14.88 | 13.76 | 14.10 | 13.70 | 14.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.2% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 70% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 70% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 71% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 73% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 76% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 73% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 69% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 58% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 61% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 66% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 71% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 77% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 69% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 67.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 77% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 63% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 64% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 65% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 59% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 57% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 64% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 59% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.3% | 46.5% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 51% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 29% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 41% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 47% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 55% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 71% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 73% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 71% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 75% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 34% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 61% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 62% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 63% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 57% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53.97% | 54% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 56% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 44% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 49% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 43% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 44% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 45% | 51% |
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* Willis E Thorpe Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.