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Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

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Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas R Plympton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School's student population of 357 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Kind	58
1	57
2	69
3	58
4	47
5	68

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
2025	357
2024	352
2023	353
2022	334
2021	377
2020	399
2019	428
2018	439
2017	439
2016	431
2015	434
2014	448
2013	412
2012	416
2011	384
2010	378
2009	350
2008	317
2007	310
2006	307
2005	293
2004	254
2003	345
2002	355
2001	390
2000	398
1999	409
1998	417
1997	445
1996	459
1995	436
1994	442
1993	436
1992	447
1991	401
1990	399
1989	391

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
2025	35
2024	34
2023	33
2022	34
2021	24
2020	36
2019	37
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	38
2014	36
2013	33
2012	32
2011	32
2010	32
2009	30
2008	27
2007	29
2006	31
2005	26

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School Rankings

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#1001 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
2023	#1001
2022	#1029
2021	#932
2019	#934
2018	#1078
2017	#1221
2016	#1237
2015	#1267
2014	#1315
2013	#1233
2012	#1205

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40-44%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	42%	42%	38%
2022	37%	41%	38%
2021	37%	37%	31%
2019	51%	51%	47%
2018	51%	52%	47%
2017	44%	53%	45%
2016	56%	64%	56%
2015	42%	61%	51%
2014	46%	61%	52%
2013	52%	61%	55%
2012	49%	59%	53%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	32%	44%	40%
2021	42%	49%	43%
2019	49%	54%	51%
2018	44%	56%	47%
2017	37%	54%	52%
2016	57%	71%	69%
2015	62%	69%	67%
2014	53%	69%	67%
2013	52%	69%	67%
2012	57%	69%	67%
2011	66%	70%	69%

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11-19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	15%	44%	32%
2021	27%	42%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	12:1	14:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	14:1	11:1
2008	12:1	14:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	5%	7%	5%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	8%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	6%	4%	8%
1999	7%	4%	8%
1998	6%	4%	7%
1997	6%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	7%
1995	5%	4%	6%
1994	5%	4%	6%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	4%	4%	5%
1991	5%	3%	6%
1990	5%	3%	5%
1989	3%	3%	5%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	38%	25%	46%
2023	41%	24%	44%
2022	38%	23%	43%
2021	39%	22%	41%
2020	41%	21%	40%
2019	42%	21%	40%
2018	39%	19%	37%
2017	39%	19%	37%
2016	40%	19%	36%
2015	40%	18%	35%
2014	40%	17%	34%
2013	37%	16%	32%
2012	36%	16%	31%
2011	34%	15%	29%
2010	31%	15%	29%
2009	27%	14%	29%
2008	26%	15%	28%
2007	27%	14%	27%
2006	26%	13%	27%
2005	25%	12%	21%
2004	26%	12%	20%
2003	32%	11%	19%
2002	28%	11%	19%
2001	24%	11%	18%
2000	24%	10%	18%
1999	21%	10%	17%
1998	25%	10%	17%
1997	22%	10%	16%
1996	21%	9%	15%
1995	22%	9%	15%
1994	23%	9%	14%
1993	20%	9%	13%
1992	21%	8%	12%
1991	20%	8%	12%
1990	20%	7%	11%
1989	25%	7%	10%
1988	23%	6%	10%

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Black

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	15%	10%	8%
2023	12%	10%	9%
2022	13%	10%	9%
2021	13%	10%	9%
2020	13%	9%	10%
2019	12%	9%	10%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	15%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	10%
2014	13%	9%	10%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	9%
2005	17%	9%	10%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	14%	9%	10%
2002	16%	9%	9%
2001	17%	9%	10%
2000	16%	9%	10%
1999	14%	9%	9%
1998	13%	8%	9%
1997	14%	8%	8%
1996	14%	8%	8%
1995	13%	8%	8%
1994	11%	7%	7%
1993	9%	7%	7%
1992	7%	7%	6%
1991	6%	8%	5%
1990	5%	8%	5%
1989	4%	7%	4%
1988	3%	7%	3%

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White

39%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	38%	53%	38%
2023	37%	54%	40%
2022	40%	56%	41%
2021	39%	57%	42%
2020	38%	59%	43%
2019	37%	59%	43%
2018	41%	61%	46%
2017	41%	61%	46%
2016	40%	63%	47%
2015	40%	64%	47%
2014	39%	65%	48%
2013	44%	66%	49%
2012	46%	67%	50%
2011	46%	68%	52%
2010	49%	69%	54%
2009	53%	70%	53%
2008	55%	71%	54%
2007	52%	72%	56%
2006	50%	73%	57%
2005	48%	74%	62%
2004	49%	74%	63%
2003	47%	75%	64%
2002	49%	75%	64%
2001	52%	76%	64%
2000	53%	77%	64%
1999	58%	77%	66%
1998	56%	78%	67%
1997	58%	78%	69%
1996	60%	79%	70%
1995	60%	79%	71%
1994	61%	80%	73%
1993	66%	80%	74%
1992	68%	81%	77%
1991	69%	81%	77%
1990	70%	82%	79%
1989	68%	83%	81%
1988	72%	84%	84%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	4%	5%	3%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	0.69	0.66
2024	0.69	0.65	0.64
2023	0.68	0.64	0.64
2022	0.68	0.62	0.64
2021	0.68	0.62	0.65
2020	0.68	0.60	0.65
2019	0.67	0.60	0.65
2018	0.67	0.58	0.65
2017	0.67	0.58	0.65
2016	0.66	0.56	0.64
2015	0.67	0.55	0.63
2014	0.67	0.54	0.65
2013	0.66	0.53	0.65
2012	0.65	0.52	0.64
2011	0.67	0.51	0.64
2010	0.67	0.50	0.63
2009	0.65	0.51	0.63
2008	0.63	0.47	0.61
2007	0.66	0.46	0.61
2006	0.67	0.45	0.60
2005	0.67	0.43	0.56
2004	0.67	0.43	0.55
2003	0.66	0.42	0.55
2002	0.66	0.41	0.54
2001	0.65	0.40	0.54
2000	0.64	0.39	0.54
1999	0.60	0.39	0.52
1998	0.61	0.38	0.51
1997	0.60	0.38	0.49
1996	0.58	0.36	0.48
1995	0.58	0.36	0.46
1994	0.57	0.35	0.45
1993	0.52	0.35	0.43
1992	0.49	0.34	0.39
1991	0.48	0.33	0.38
1990	0.47	0.31	0.35
1989	0.48	0.30	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	58%	34%
2024	59%	35%	37%
2023	58%	35%	37%
2022	62%	35%	38%
2021	55%	36%	38%
2019	48%	35%	37%
2015	47%	36%	39%
2014	45%	34%	36%
2013	48%	32%	37%
2012	47%	30%	34%
2011	35%	29%	29%
2010	29%	27%	25%
2009	32%	25%	26%
2008	25%	24%	30%
2006	34%	23%	23%
2005	38%	23%	22%
2004	38%	22%	22%
2001	34%	19%	20%
2000	32%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	13%	5%	8%
2007	39%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2001	7%	5%	6%
2000	13%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waltham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas R Plympton Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is ranked #1001 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Thomas R Plympton Elementary School?

357 students attend Thomas R Plympton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Thomas R Plympton Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas R Plympton Elementary School?

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thomas R Plympton Elementary School offer ?

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas R Plympton Elementary School part of?

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is part of Waltham School District.

In what neighborhood is Thomas R Plympton Elementary School located?

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is located in the The Highlands neighborhood of Waltham, MA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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