Thornton Burgess (Closed 2023)

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Thornton Burgess (Closed 2023)

85 Wilbraham Rd
Hampden, MA 01036

Serving 105 students in grades 6-8, Thornton Burgess ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%).

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

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornton Burgess
6	28
7	34
8	43

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Total Students

105 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess
2023	105
2022	105
2021	105
2020	105
2019	105
2018	222
2017	222
2016	246
2015	264
2014	281
2013	292
2012	294
2011	302
2010	294
2009	294
2008	284
2007	297
2006	296
2005	369
2004	388
2003	402
2002	409
2001	424
2000	393
1999	402
1998	404
1997	318
1996	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	15
2017	15
2016	18
2015	22
2014	21
2013	23
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	24
2008	22
2007	23
2006	22
2005	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

(17-18)

20-24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2018	22%	52%	57%
2017	37%	53%	57%
2016	43%	64%	69%
2015	50%	61%	69%
2014	52%	61%	63%
2013	61%	61%	66%
2012	59%	59%	67%
2011	65%	59%	65%
2010	65%	59%	68%

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(17-18)

40-44%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2018	42%	56%	57%
2017	45%	54%	66%
2016	73%	71%	80%
2015	69%	69%	80%
2014	71%	69%	78%
2013	73%	69%	79%
2012	73%	69%	81%
2011	79%	70%	79%
2010	82%	69%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	10:1	13:1	13:1
2019	10:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	8%	24%	9%
2022	8%	23%	9%
2021	8%	22%	9%
2020	8%	21%	7%
2019	8%	21%	7%
2018	5%	19%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	4%	19%	6%
2015	6%	18%	6%
2014	6%	17%	5%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	2%	15%	3%
2009	1%	14%	3%
2008	1%	15%	3%
2007	1%	14%	2%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	4%	10%	3%
2021	4%	10%	3%
2020	4%	9%	3%
2019	4%	9%	3%
2018	4%	9%	2%
2017	4%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	3%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	6%	8%	3%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	2%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	2%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	4%	8%	2%
1997	4%	8%	1%
1996	8%	8%	2%

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White

81%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	81%	54%	81%
2022	81%	56%	82%
2021	81%	57%	82%
2020	81%	59%	84%
2019	81%	59%	84%
2018	87%	61%	86%
2017	87%	61%	86%
2016	89%	63%	86%
2015	86%	64%	87%
2014	87%	65%	87%
2013	88%	66%	87%
2012	88%	67%	88%
2011	86%	68%	88%
2010	89%	69%	89%
2009	91%	70%	90%
2008	90%	71%	91%
2007	91%	72%	93%
2006	92%	73%	93%
2005	94%	74%	94%
2004	95%	74%	95%
2003	98%	75%	95%
2002	97%	75%	95%
2001	99%	76%	96%
2000	98%	77%	97%
1999	96%	77%	96%
1998	95%	78%	95%
1997	98%	78%	96%
1996	92%	79%	95%

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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	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	0.34	0.64	0.33
2022	0.34	0.62	0.32
2021	0.34	0.62	0.31
2020	0.34	0.60	0.29
2019	0.34	0.60	0.29
2018	0.24	0.58	0.26
2017	0.24	0.58	0.26
2016	0.21	0.56	0.25
2015	0.26	0.55	0.25
2014	0.24	0.54	0.23
2013	0.22	0.53	0.23
2012	0.22	0.52	0.23
2011	0.26	0.51	0.22
2010	0.21	0.50	0.21
2009	0.17	0.51	0.18
2008	0.19	0.47	0.17
2007	0.17	0.46	0.14
2006	0.15	0.45	0.14
2005	0.11	0.43	0.11
2004	0.10	0.43	0.11
2003	0.04	0.42	0.09
2002	0.06	0.41	0.10
2001	0.02	0.40	0.07
2000	0.04	0.39	0.07
1999	0.08	0.39	0.08
1998	0.10	0.38	0.08
1997	0.06	0.38	0.07
1996	0.15	0.36	0.09

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Eligible for

47%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	47%	35%	16%
2022	47%	35%	16%
2021	47%	36%	16%
2020	47%	35%	15%
2019	47%	35%	15%
2015	18%	36%	14%
2014	15%	34%	12%
2013	13%	32%	10%
2012	11%	30%	9%
2011	12%	29%	7%
2010	11%	27%	7%
2009	8%	25%	6%
2008	9%	24%	5%
2007	5%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	5%
2005	4%	23%	4%
2004	4%	22%	5%
2001	5%	19%	3%
2000	4%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thornton Burgess	Massachusetts	Hampden-Wilbraham School District
2023	10%	4%	3%
2022	10%	4%	3%
2021	10%	4%	3%
2020	10%	4%	3%
2019	10%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	6%	5%	3%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2001	4%	5%	1%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hampden-Wilbraham School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% MA state average).

How many students attend Thornton Burgess?

105 students attend Thornton Burgess.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Thornton Burgess students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thornton Burgess?

Thornton Burgess has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Thornton Burgess offer ?

Thornton Burgess offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Thornton Burgess part of?

Thornton Burgess is part of Hampden-Wilbraham School District.

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Thornton Burgess (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)

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