Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

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Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

20 Farnsworth St, Waltham, MA

Highlands Neighborhood

Waltham Public Schools

334 Students

B-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Stephen Duffy

Student Teacher Ratio
10:1

Math Proficiency
37%

Reading Proficiency
32%

B-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

32%

Math Proficiency

37%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

10:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

18.3%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

188:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.4%

Female

47.6%

Hispanic

41.1%

White

36.5%

Black

12.5%

Asian or Pacific Islander

6.2%

Two or more races

3.7%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

4/2/2018

This school is great and truly a gem. Activities during, before, and after school hours are great and enriching. You will see the principal himself at all the events and he is all in on being there for his students, as are all the teachers. The park at the school is brand new and was just redone 2 y...

5.0 parent

3/1/2017

School has so many wonderful teachers and resources. My kids are thriving and enjoying wonderful music program, challenge, drama classes and math olympiad. They are also doing great on standardized tests. So far I have only good things to say about Waltham schools.

5.0 parent

8/7/2011

I have 2 children at Plympton, and one on the way. The staff is terrific, very caring and involved school community. Full-time, award-winning librarian, full-time nurse, drama teacher, art teacher, music teacher... band and orchestra programs, math olympiad, challenge program. Add in on-site aftersc...

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Massachusetts Middlesex County Waltham 02451 Highlands

Thomas R Plympton Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Waltham, MA and is served by the Waltham Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 334 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 37% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 32% are proficient in reading. Thomas R Plympton Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $871,486. Discover additional schools in the area, like Waltham Sr High School, Watertown High School, Newton North High School, and more. Learn more about what Waltham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Thomas R Plympton Elementary School.

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