Peter Thacher Elementary School
160 James St
Attleboro MA, 02703, Bristol County
Phone: 508-226-4162
Ranking: 
(653 out of 1,316, top 50%)*
(653 out of 1,316, top 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Attleboro School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 426 | 444 | 460 | 467 | 463 | 455 | 382 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 91 | 21.4% | 89 | 20.0% | 89 | 19.3% | 101 | 21.6% | 100 | 21.6% | 108 | 23.7% | 79 | 20.7% |
| Grade 1: | 93 | 21.8% | 85 | 19.1% | 94 | 20.4% | 85 | 18.2% | 92 | 19.9% | 93 | 20.4% | 82 | 21.5% |
| Grade 2: | 80 | 18.8% | 91 | 20.5% | 87 | 18.9% | 96 | 20.6% | 90 | 19.4% | 96 | 21.1% | 77 | 20.2% |
| Grade 3: | 82 | 19.2% | 81 | 18.2% | 95 | 20.7% | 90 | 19.3% | 92 | 19.9% | 86 | 18.9% | 75 | 19.6% |
| Grade 4: | 80 | 18.8% | 98 | 22.1% | 95 | 20.7% | 95 | 20.3% | 89 | 19.2% | 72 | 15.8% | 69 | 18.1% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 225 | 52.8% | 238 | 53.6% | 248 | 53.9% | 248 | 53.1% | 238 | 51.4% | 233 | 51.2% | 175 | 45.8% |
| Female: | 201 | 47.2% | 206 | 46.4% | 212 | 46.1% | 219 | 46.9% | 225 | 48.6% | 222 | 48.8% | 176 | 46.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 14 | 3.3% | 25 | 5.6% | 21 | 4.6% | 23 | 4.9% | 18 | 3.9% | 19 | 4.2% | 23 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic: | 48 | 11.3% | 64 | 14.4% | 66 | 14.3% | 59 | 12.6% | 60 | 13.0% | 56 | 12.3% | 37 | 9.7% |
| Black: | 27 | 6.3% | 23 | 5.2% | 24 | 5.2% | 24 | 5.1% | 18 | 3.9% | 21 | 4.6% | 15 | 3.9% |
| White: | 310 | 72.8% | 307 | 69.1% | 324 | 70.4% | 327 | 70.0% | 336 | 72.6% | 333 | 73.2% | 278 | 72.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 6.1% | 24 | 5.4% | 24 | 5.2% | 33 | 7.1% | 29 | 6.3% | 24 | 5.3% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 145 | 34.0% | 140 | 31.5% | 126 | 27.4% | 126 | 27.0% | 119 | 25.7% | 106 | 23.3% | 83 | 21.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 9.2% | 31 | 7.0% | 20 | 4.3% | 24 | 5.1% | 35 | 7.6% | 31 | 6.8% | 19 | 5.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.09 | 14.06 | 14.51 | 14.90 | 14.16 | 15.40 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 64.3% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 59% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 53% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 59% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 68% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 62% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66% | 62% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 46% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 53% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 60% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 76% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 64% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 60% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.5% | 52.6% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 53% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 47% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 44% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 57% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 65% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 63% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 66% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 62% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23.7% | 27.4% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 31% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 41% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 45% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 55% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 58% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 54% | 52% |
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* Peter Thacher Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.