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Peter Thacher Elementary School

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Peter Thacher Elementary School ranks 479 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Peter Thacher Elementary School is a K–4 school on James Street in Attleboro, MA, serving 467 students — the second-largest of the five Attleboro elementary schools in this comparison. Its district ranks 214th of 351 Massachusetts districts (39th percentile), below neighboring North Attleborough (150th of 351). The school's own 2025–2026 statewide rank is 479th of 899 (47th percentile, 2 stars) — better than its district's standing, but below the North Attleborough schools nearby. After sliding from the 73rd percentile in 2016–2017 to a 39th-percentile trough in 2023–2024, results have steadied in the 39–51 range.

Thacher's clearest signature is a math-over-ELA split: 43.50% math proficiency versus 37.29% in ELA for 2025–2026, roughly six times the district or state subject gap. Math ranks 2nd of 5 in Attleboro, behind only Hyman Fine Elementary School, and beats both district and state. ELA ranks 4th of 5 in the district and 9th of 11 locally. The grade-level split matters most: grade 4 is strong (47.78% math, the highest in the district and 4.6 points above the state, and 39.56% ELA, above district), while grade 3 ELA is 34.88% — 8.1 points below district and the lowest of any Attleboro elementary school. ELA also fell 5.1 points in a single year while district ELA held flat, making literacy the binding constraint rather than math.

Resourcing is comparatively high: $16,375 per student (2020–2021), third of five in Attleboro, with the district's lowest student–teacher ratio at 13.2 — though that ratio worsened from 12.2 in the same year ELA dropped. Hyman Fine spends about $2,750 less per student with a much higher ratio yet posts higher ELA and comparable math. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students sit at the 18th percentile (1 star) and the male–female gap widened to 19 points, while Hispanic students rank at the 84th percentile for a second straight year. Because Thacher serves K–4, it posts no science scores, so it cannot be compared directly with the K–5 schools nearby.

467

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,038

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

160 James Street
Attleboro, MA 02703

(508) 226-4162

District: Attleboro

Students who attend Peter Thacher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wamsutta Middle School
High:	Attleboro High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Attleboro's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

479^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Attleboro

214^th of 351Attleboro 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
2026	46.6	479 of 899	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	445 of 906	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	555 of 916	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	527 of 928	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	476 of 932	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	534 of 936	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	408 of 942	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	354 of 934	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	249 of 938	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	432 of 932	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	282 of 914	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	305 of 926	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	345 of 928	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	389 of 930	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	332 of 924	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	359 of 920	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	405 of 909	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.0	509 of 908	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	613 of 911	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.1	592 of 911	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.3	576 of 887	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.5	620 of 882	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.2	582 of 884	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	92 of 188	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	10 of 167	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	59.4	51 of 173	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	444 of 672	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	383 of 632	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	332 of 665	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	221 of 656	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	390 of 869	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	428 of 869	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	501 of 886	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	424 of 887	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	332 of 901	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	372 of 898	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	441 of 902	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	327 of 893	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	78 of 475	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	71 of 458	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	160 of 446	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	218 of 379	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	366 of 742	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	176 of 736	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	324 of 760	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	199 of 757	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	277 of 772	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	207 of 705	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	348 of 700	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	273 of 685	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	559 of 879	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	435 of 884	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	563 of 891	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	594 of 896	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	569 of 908	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	665 of 904	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	363 of 907	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	367 of 898	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	582 of 709	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	481 of 717	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	517 of 731	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	611 of 703	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	455 of 905	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	466 of 894	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	415 of 896	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	283 of 886	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	452 of 925	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	233 of 399	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	381 of 734	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	372 of 737	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	488 of 753	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	527 of 762	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	497 of 764	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	452 of 765	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	317 of 780	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	192 of 772	75.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)84th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)51st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	48.0%	253 (54.2%)	58 (12.4%)	104 (22.3%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	46.6	479^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.7%		50.8	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%	34	34.9	39.6		37.3	39.1	47.8		43.5			98%	2%	$20,038
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	39.4%	261 (55.3%)	40 (8.5%)	115 (24.4%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	56.3	392^nd of 899 public elementary schools	56.4%		51.3	440^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.4%	48	46.0	46.3		46.2	42.0	46.3		44.1			97%	3%	$17,998
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	41.3%	217 (58.2%)	33 (8.8%)	84 (22.5%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.4%)	34.4	588^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.6%		42.9	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%	63	42.5	27.6		34.9	37.0	29.0		32.9			96%	4%	$19,484
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	40.3%	223 (59.9%)	42 (11.3%)	70 (18.8%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	49.7	458^th of 899 public elementary schools	49.1%		41.3	538^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.6%	80	50.7	36.0		43.4	45.5	34.7		40.1			100%	0%	$20,132
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	18.7%	413 (84.1%)	25 (5.1%)	16 (3.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)								(n/a)	37.4			37.4	28.0			28.0			94%	0%	$19,678
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	16.9%	188 (77.4%)	8 (3.3%)	13 (5.3%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	75.3	224^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.3	255^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.9%	31	55.3	40.8	71.1	54.5	57.5	61.2	47.4	56.0	65.8	65.8	97%	0%	$18,492
Hill-Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	80 Roy Avenue	Attleboro	02703	Bristol County	Attleboro	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 399-7560	412	30	13.7	39.8%	234 (56.8%)	34 (8.3%)	86 (20.9%)	32 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	48.6	464^th of 899 public elementary schools	48.4%		58.2	372^nd of 906 public elementary schools	58.9%	92	48.6	38.7		43.0	47.2	32.3		38.8			97%	1%	$18,474
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	47.8%	169 (61.2%)	26 (9.4%)	41 (14.9%)	18 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	37.8	560^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.7%		36	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%	26	32.0	29.0	41.3	34.3	22.0	33.3	51.1	35.1	35.6	35.6	95%	0%	$22,040
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	25.2%	244 (58.5%)	27 (6.5%)	33 (7.9%)	79 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.7%)	56.7	386^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.1%		52.5	430^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.5%	44	28.9	38.6	45.5	38.3	25.9	57.8	43.9	44.8	69.2	69.2			$15,813
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	24.3%	193 (75.7%)	18 (7.1%)	13 (5.1%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	64.9	313^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.2%		62.8	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%	27	58.5	52.9	42.9	51.1	43.9	62.8	40.8	49.7	42.9	42.9	100%	0%	$16,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Peter Thacher Elementary School

What district is Peter Thacher Elementary School in?

Attleboro

Is Peter Thacher Elementary School a good school?

Peter Thacher Elementary School ranks 479^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Peter Thacher Elementary School?

Students at Peter Thacher Elementary School are 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Peter Thacher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Peter Thacher Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Peter Thacher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peter Thacher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wamsutta Middle School
High : Attleboro High

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