Thomas Willett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Thomas Willett Elementary School

32 Watson Avenue
Attleboro, MA 02703

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Bottom 50%

Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Thomas Willett 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thomas Willett Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Willett Elementary School
Kind	72
1	74
2	77
3	74
4	76

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School
2023	372
2022	364
2021	351
2020	404
2019	404
2018	449
2017	449
2016	417
2015	397
2014	412
2013	413
2012	409
2011	390
2010	398
2009	387
2008	403
2007	388
2006	417
2005	422
2004	433
2003	396
2002	421
2001	395
2000	460
1999	445
1998	417
1997	439
1996	409
1995	376
1994	409
1993	395
1992	393
1991	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	27
2014	28
2013	28
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	27
2008	28
2007	30
2006	28
2005	29

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School Rankings

Thomas Willett 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 Willett Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#915 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School
2023	#915
2022	#899
2021	#1033
2019	#673
2018	#695
2017	#789
2016	#861
2015	#931
2014	#781
2013	#612
2012	#671

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40-44%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	42%	42%	41%
2022	42%	41%	41%
2021	27%	37%	34%
2019	47%	51%	50%
2018	52%	52%	51%
2017	47%	53%	50%
2016	67%	64%	65%
2015	62%	61%	65%
2014	67%	61%	67%
2013	72%	61%	67%
2012	67%	59%	65%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2022	37%	44%	39%
2021	42%	49%	46%
2019	67%	54%	53%
2018	67%	56%	51%
2017	62%	54%	55%
2016	67%	71%	74%
2015	62%	69%	73%
2014	67%	69%	73%
2013	72%	69%	71%
2012	72%	69%	72%
2011	67%	70%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	13:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	10%	8%	4%
2017	10%	8%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	4%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	4%	4%	6%
1995	1%	4%	6%
1994	4%	4%	6%
1993	4%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	5%
1991	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

20%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	18%	24%	17%
2022	18%	23%	16%
2021	16%	22%	16%
2020	17%	21%	15%
2019	17%	21%	15%
2018	9%	19%	15%
2017	9%	19%	15%
2016	10%	19%	14%
2015	9%	18%	14%
2014	10%	17%	13%
2013	9%	16%	13%
2012	11%	16%	12%
2011	11%	15%	11%
2010	9%	15%	11%
2009	8%	14%	10%
2008	9%	15%	11%
2007	9%	14%	10%
2006	7%	13%	8%
2005	9%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	8%	11%	6%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	4%	10%	5%
1999	4%	10%	4%
1998	3%	10%	4%
1997	2%	10%	4%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	1%	8%	4%
1991	2%	8%	4%

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Black

10%

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

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White

59%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	63%	54%	63%
2022	64%	56%	65%
2021	67%	57%	66%
2020	65%	59%	68%
2019	65%	59%	68%
2018	66%	61%	70%
2017	66%	61%	70%
2016	69%	63%	71%
2015	70%	64%	72%
2014	71%	65%	73%
2013	76%	66%	74%
2012	76%	67%	75%
2011	77%	68%	77%
2010	77%	69%	77%
2009	78%	70%	77%
2008	78%	71%	77%
2007	80%	72%	78%
2006	82%	73%	83%
2005	83%	74%	83%
2004	85%	74%	84%
2003	83%	75%	85%
2002	85%	75%	85%
2001	88%	76%	86%
2000	90%	77%	87%
1999	88%	77%	87%
1998	89%	78%	88%
1997	92%	78%	88%
1996	90%	79%	87%
1995	94%	79%	88%
1994	90%	80%	88%
1993	91%	80%	88%
1992	93%	81%	90%
1991	93%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.57
2022	0.55	0.62	0.55
2021	0.52	0.62	0.53
2020	0.54	0.60	0.52
2019	0.54	0.60	0.52
2018	0.54	0.58	0.48
2017	0.54	0.58	0.48
2016	0.50	0.56	0.47
2015	0.49	0.55	0.45
2014	0.48	0.54	0.45
2013	0.41	0.53	0.44
2012	0.41	0.52	0.43
2011	0.39	0.51	0.40
2010	0.40	0.50	0.40
2009	0.38	0.51	0.39
2008	0.40	0.47	0.39
2007	0.35	0.46	0.37
2006	0.32	0.45	0.32
2005	0.30	0.43	0.30
2004	0.27	0.43	0.29
2003	0.30	0.42	0.28
2002	0.27	0.41	0.27
2001	0.22	0.40	0.26
2000	0.19	0.39	0.23
1999	0.22	0.39	0.23
1998	0.21	0.38	0.23
1997	0.15	0.38	0.23
1996	0.19	0.36	0.22
1995	0.11	0.36	0.21
1994	0.19	0.35	0.22
1993	0.16	0.35	0.22
1992	0.13	0.34	0.19
1991	0.13	0.33	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	44%	35%	34%
2022	45%	35%	35%
2021	47%	36%	36%
2020	41%	35%	35%
2019	41%	35%	35%
2015	41%	36%	34%
2014	40%	34%	33%
2013	32%	32%	30%
2012	29%	30%	25%
2011	22%	29%	24%
2010	21%	27%	22%
2009	20%	25%	21%
2008	15%	24%	17%
2007	19%	23%	18%
2006	18%	23%	18%
2005	21%	23%	15%
2004	14%	22%	15%
2001	18%	19%	13%
2000	22%	20%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thomas Willett Elementary School	Massachusetts	Attleboro School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	10%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Attleboro School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Willett Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Willett Elementary School is ranked #915 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Thomas Willett Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Willett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A. Irvin Studley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Willett Elementary School?

373 students attend Thomas Willett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Thomas Willett Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Thomas Willett Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thomas Willett Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Willett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas Willett Elementary School part of?

Thomas Willett Elementary School is part of Attleboro School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education