Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATTLEBORO·NCES 250219000098
Thomas Willett Elementary School
32 Watson Avenue, Attleboro, MA 02703 · (508) 222-0286 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (72).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -22.0pp since 2016
Math
36.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas Willett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #562 of 920 ▼ 55 | #37 of 69 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #491 of 920 ▼ 22 | #29 of 69 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #473 of 901 | #28 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #511 of 1,086 | #43 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #838 of 938 | #63 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #300 of 938 | #33 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #232 of 602 | #14 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
373
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 373 | 25.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 25.9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 25.4 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 26 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 28.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 28% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | N/A | N/A | 25% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Willett Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (433 to 373); teachers down 11% (28.5 to 25.5).
About Thomas Willett Elementary School
Thomas Willett Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The school reports 373 students in kindergarten through 4.
Thomas Willett Elementary School is one school in Attleboro, a system of 12 schools with 6,239 students.
Thomas Willett Elementary School's enrollment is 58% White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Bristol County residents are about 77% White. By the diversity index, Thomas Willett Elementary School comes in at 60%.
Thomas Willett Elementary School operates with 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Thomas Willett Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Thomas Willett Elementary School is located in Bristol County, where median household income is about $85,625, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 142 public schools in Bristol County, with a combined enrollment of about 80,897.
Attleboro High is located about 0.8 miles from Thomas Willett Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Thomas Willett Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Thomas Willett Elementary School went from 351 students to 373. The ratio was 13.5:1 in 2020-21 and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
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- Cyril K. Brennan Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
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- Attleboro High0.8 mi · 2,030
- Attleboro Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 39
- Attleboro Community Academy0.8 mi · 64
- A. Irvin Studley Elementary School1.0 mi · 372
- Cyril K. Brennan Middle School1.0 mi · 599
- Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Willett Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Willett Elementary School?
Thomas Willett Elementary School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Thomas Willett Elementary School serve?
Thomas Willett Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Willett Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Willett Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thomas Willett Elementary School?
Thomas Willett Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas Willett Elementary School?
Thomas Willett Elementary School is overseen by Attleboro in Bristol County.
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