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Thomas Willett Elementary School

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Thomas Willett Elementary School ranks 525 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Willett Elementary School is a K-4 school in Attleboro, MA, serving 373 students as part of the Attleboro Public School District. The school has seen a decline in its overall state ranking over the past decade, moving from a peak in the 68th percentile to a stable range in the low 40th percentile since the 2020-2021 school year, indicating it now performs slightly below the state average in overall proficiency.

One of the most notable features of Thomas Willett is the significant performance gap between its 3rd and 4th graders. In 2024-2025, 4th graders outperformed 3rd graders by over 16 percentage points in English Language Arts and by over 26 percentage points in Mathematics. This pattern is shared with nearby schools like A. Irvin Studley Elementary and Peter Thacher Elementary, suggesting a district-wide factor boosting 4th-grade scores. In contrast, Hill-Roberts Elementary shows a more balanced performance, with 3rd graders actually outperforming their 4th graders. While Thomas Willett’s per-student spending of $16,688 is the second highest among nearby schools, schools with lower spending like Hill-Roberts ($13,894) achieve higher overall proficiency rates.

Despite its average overall performance, Thomas Willett excels in specific areas. The school ranks in the 78th percentile for its Hispanic students, earning 4 stars, and has shown significant improvement for its Special Education students, moving from the 42nd to the 62nd percentile over the past two years. However, the school struggles with its male and white student subgroups, ranking in the 33rd and 36th percentiles respectively. The key challenge for Thomas Willett is to translate the success seen in 4th grade and with specific subgroups into consistent, school-wide improvement to reverse its decade-long decline in state ranking.

373

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,666

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 Watson Avenue
Attleboro, MA 02703

(508) 222-0286

District: Attleboro

Students who attend Thomas Willett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
High:	Attleboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Attleboro's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

525^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Attleboro

207^th of 348Attleboro among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	525 of 906	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	521 of 916	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	537 of 928	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	553 of 932	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	575 of 936	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	373 of 942	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	319 of 934	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	338 of 938	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	302 of 932	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	338 of 914	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	266 of 926	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	203 of 928	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	264 of 930	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	297 of 924	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	333 of 920	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.0	491 of 909	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	585 of 908	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	477 of 911	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	609 of 911	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	595 of 887	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	497 of 882	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.0	593 of 884	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.6	272 of 672	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	307 of 632	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	449 of 665	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	289 of 656	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	424 of 869	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	440 of 886	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	431 of 887	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	522 of 901	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	567 of 898	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	451 of 902	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	289 of 893	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	102 of 458	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	48 of 446	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	123 of 398	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	346 of 736	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	339 of 760	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	376 of 757	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	457 of 772	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	305 of 705	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	163 of 700	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	146 of 685	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	588 of 884	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	545 of 891	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	613 of 896	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	546 of 908	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	537 of 904	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	305 of 907	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	334 of 898	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	273 of 717	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	338 of 731	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	406 of 703	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	480 of 905	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	456 of 894	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	420 of 896	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	311 of 886	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	555 of 925	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	470 of 737	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	490 of 753	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	570 of 762	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	528 of 764	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	552 of 765	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	247 of 780	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	271 of 772	64.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Thomas Willett Elementary School	Public	K-4	32 Watson Avenue	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 222-0286	373	26	14.6		217 (58.2%)	33 (8.8%)	84 (22.5%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.4%)	42.9	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.9	521^st of 916 public elementary schools	43.1%	4	32.5	48.6		40.3	23.4	50.0		36.2			$18,666
A. Irvin Studley Elementary School	Public	K-4	299 Rathbun Willard Drive	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 222-2621	372	26	14.3		223 (59.9%)	42 (11.3%)	70 (18.8%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	41.3	538^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.6%		58.9	380^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.5%	158	32.5	47.6		39.3	32.5	42.2		36.9			$20,584
Peter Thacher Elementary School	Public	K-4	160 James Street	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 226-4162	467	35	13.2		253 (54.2%)	58 (12.4%)	104 (22.3%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	50.8	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%		40.7	555^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.4%	110	48.3	35.5		42.4	47.2	40.3		44.0			$19,756
Falls	Public	K-5	2 Jackson Street	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2170	243	17	14.4		188 (77.4%)	8 (3.3%)	13 (5.3%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	72.3	255^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.9%		67.8	304^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.8%	49	40.0	69.4	56.3	53.4	48.0	75.0	56.3	58.5	62.5	62.5	$17,466
Hyman Fine Elementary School	Public	K-4	790 Oak Hill Avenue	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 222-1560	472	27	17.4		261 (55.3%)	40 (8.5%)	115 (24.4%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	51.3	440^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.4%		43.1	535^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.6%	95	50.0	33.0		41.5	47.8	42.9		45.4			$17,067
Community	Public	K-5	45 South Washington Street	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 643-2148	276	27	10.1		169 (61.2%)	26 (9.4%)	41 (14.9%)	18 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	36	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.3	548^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.2%	38	26.2	38.8	31.8	32.6	19.1	22.0	47.7	29.4	50.0	50.0	$19,778
J C Solmonese	Public	PK, KG-3	315 West Main Street	Norton	02766	Bristol County	Norton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 285-0120	491	41	11.9		413 (84.1%)	25 (5.1%)	16 (3.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)								(n/a)	34.0			34.0	26.3			26.3			$18,354
Roosevelt Avenue	Public	K-5	108 Roosevelt Avenue	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2151	255	20	12.7		193 (75.7%)	18 (7.1%)	13 (5.1%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	62.8	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%		73	260^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.6%	80	54.4	35.4	48.8	45.9	68.1	43.8	43.9	52.2	53.7	53.7	$16,263
Amvet Boulevard	Public	K-5	70 Amvet Boulevard	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2155	417	28	14.8		244 (58.5%)	27 (6.5%)	33 (7.9%)	79 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.7%)	52.5	430^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.8	358^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.9%	72	41.0	34.7	41.6	39.2	47.0	31.9	46.2	42.1	62.8	62.8	$15,427
Joseph W Martin Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	37 Landry Avenue	North Attleborough	02760	Bristol County	North Attleborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 643-2140	549	40	13.5		428 (78.0%)	38 (6.9%)	27 (4.9%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	46.2	495^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.3	425^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.6%	70	43.0	37.4	32.2	37.6	38.7	37.4	38.9	38.3	54.4	54.4	$15,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Willett Elementary School

Is Thomas Willett Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Willett Elementary School ranks 525^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Willett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Thomas Willett Elementary School.

What district is Thomas Willett Elementary School in?

Attleboro

What schools do graduates of Thomas Willett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Willett Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cyril K. Brennan Middle School
High : Attleboro High

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Willett Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Willett Elementary School are 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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