Thoreau

Thoreau is a mid-sized elementary school in Concord, Massachusetts. The school counted 401 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.

Enrollment across the 4 schools in Concord totals 1,914 students.

More than half of the students at Thoreau are White (69%). Other reported shares: 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 8% Hispanic. That is in line with Middlesex County, where about 67% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.

The school's 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.

A public school about 0.8 miles away, Concord Middle, is the closest to Thoreau. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Thoreau.

NCES describes the area around Thoreau as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 401, from 441 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.

Thoreau has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.