Willis E Thorpe

Willis E Thorpe is one of the compact primary schools in Danvers, Massachusetts, run under Danvers, with 294 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 7 schools in Danvers (3,238 students total), Willis E Thorpe accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Willis E Thorpe reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Willis E Thorpe lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Essex County) logs that median household income runs about $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Willis E Thorpe is one.

Nearest neighbor: Holten Richmond Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Willis E Thorpe's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 294). Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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