Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVERS·NCES 250399000538
Willis E Thorpe
1 Avon Road, Danvers, MA 01923 · (978) 774-6946 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Danvers. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willis E Thorpe ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #280 of 920 ▼ 98 | #29 of 111 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #381 of 920 ▼ 26 | #38 of 111 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #106 of 901 | #12 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #724 of 1,086 | #89 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #792 of 938 | #107 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #830 of 938 | #84 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #458 of 602 | #46 of 67 |
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
294
-33 (-10%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 294 | 20.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 25.4 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 22.4 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 24.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 14% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | N/A | N/A | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willis E Thorpe.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (310 to 294); teachers down 16% (24.8 to 20.8).
About Willis E Thorpe
Willis E Thorpe is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Danvers, Massachusetts. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 294 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 23% lower.
District-wide, Danvers has 7 schools and 3,238 students.
Willis E Thorpe's enrollment is 86% White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 2% Black. Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is higher. Willis E Thorpe's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Willis E Thorpe is 20.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Across Essex County, the median household income is $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Essex County has 221 public schools and roughly 113,427 students.
Holten Richmond Middle School is the public school closest to Willis E Thorpe, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 33 students since 2020-21, to 294.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Danvers
- Danvers HighHigh · 784 students
- Holten Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Ivan G SmithElementary · 389 students
- HighlandsElementary · 385 students
- RiversideElementary · 350 students
- Great OakElementary · 291 students
Other schools in Danvers
- Danvers HighHigh · 784 students
- Holten Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Ivan G SmithElementary · 389 students
- HighlandsElementary · 385 students
- RiversideElementary · 350 students
- Great OakElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Holten Richmond Middle School0.6 mi · 745
- Riverside0.9 mi · 350
- Danvers High0.9 mi · 784
- Great Oak1.5 mi · 291
- McKeown School1.7 mi · 125
- Beverly Middle School1.7 mi · 1,388
Frequently asked questions
About Willis E ThorpeHow large is Willis E Thorpe?
Willis E Thorpe enrolls approximately 294 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Willis E Thorpe serve?
Willis E Thorpe serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Willis E Thorpe have?
Willis E Thorpe employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Willis E Thorpe?
Student demographics at Willis E Thorpe are roughly 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Willis E Thorpe in?
Willis E Thorpe is part of Danvers.
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