Thomas Ditson Primary School
39 Cook St
Billerica MA, 01821, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-528-8510
Ranking: (757 out of 1,316, bottom 42%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Billerica School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 45 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | |||||||
Total Students: | 614 | 645 | 699 | 727 | 752 | 738 | 759 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 91 | 14.8% | 101 | 15.7% | 90 | 12.9% | 88 | 12.1% | 110 | 14.6% | 94 | 12.7% | 99 | 13.0% |
Grade 1: | 105 | 17.1% | 86 | 13.3% | 97 | 13.9% | 108 | 14.9% | 119 | 15.8% | 127 | 17.2% | 128 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 88 | 14.3% | 101 | 15.7% | 110 | 15.7% | 128 | 17.6% | 128 | 17.0% | 115 | 15.6% | 144 | 19.0% |
Grade 3: | 99 | 16.1% | 107 | 16.6% | 135 | 19.3% | 131 | 18.0% | 135 | 18.0% | 145 | 19.6% | 122 | 16.1% |
Grade 4: | 110 | 17.9% | 127 | 19.7% | 130 | 18.6% | 142 | 19.5% | 136 | 18.1% | 128 | 17.3% | 135 | 17.8% |
Grade 5: | 121 | 19.7% | 123 | 19.1% | 137 | 19.6% | 130 | 17.9% | 124 | 16.5% | 129 | 17.5% | 131 | 17.3% |
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: | 314 | 51.1% | 328 | 50.9% | 369 | 52.8% | 379 | 52.1% | 397 | 52.8% | 389 | 52.7% | 412 | 54.3% |
Female: | 300 | 48.9% | 317 | 49.1% | 330 | 47.2% | 348 | 47.9% | 355 | 47.2% | 349 | 47.3% | 334 | 44.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 69 | 11.2% | 65 | 10.1% | 66 | 9.4% | 59 | 8.1% | 52 | 6.9% | 43 | 5.8% | 39 | 5.1% |
Hispanic: | 24 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.4% | 25 | 3.6% | 21 | 2.9% | 20 | 2.7% | 19 | 2.6% | 17 | 2.2% |
Black: | 24 | 3.9% | 21 | 3.3% | 23 | 3.3% | 17 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.9% |
White: | 474 | 77.2% | 516 | 80.0% | 564 | 80.7% | 612 | 84.2% | 657 | 87.4% | 661 | 89.6% | 687 | 90.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 3.6% | 20 | 3.1% | 19 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 11.2% | 85 | 13.2% | 71 | 10.2% | 64 | 8.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.4% | 19 | 2.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 2.3% | 27 | 4.2% | 24 | 3.4% | 24 | 3.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 11 | 1.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.54 | 13.35 | 14.78 | 15.48 | 15.77 | 15.40 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 61.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 62% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 55% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 57% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57% | 66% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 62% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 57% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 64% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 65% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 57% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 67% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 63% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 59% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 68% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 69% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 57% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49.1% | 62.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 61% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 54% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 54% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 54% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 51% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 51% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 55% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 49% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 45.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 45% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 41% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 48% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 51% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 45% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 43% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 53% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 62% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 65% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 64% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 68% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 63% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 67% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 58% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 34% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 46% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 62% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48.24% | 56% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 51% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 48% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 50% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 42% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 39% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 51% |
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* Thomas Ditson Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.