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Thomas Ditson

Q: Is Thomas Ditson a good school?

Thomas Ditson ranks 435 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Ditson is an elementary school in Billerica, Massachusetts, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and is part of the Billerica school district, which is ranked 147 out of 348 districts in the state.

Thomas Ditson's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks low among Massachusetts elementary schools for Asian students, but performs relatively well for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students. However, its ranking for White students is in the bottom half of the state. The school's 3rd-grade MCAS performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is closer to or exceeds the Billerica district and Massachusetts state averages, but its 4th-grade performance is significantly lower. Despite higher per-student spending and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, Thomas Ditson's overall academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, suggesting potential areas for improvement in resource allocation and instructional practices.

Compared to nearby schools, Francis Wyman Elementary in Burlington and Lt. Job Lane School in Bedford consistently outperform Thomas Ditson on MCAS assessments and have higher statewide rankings. The two other Billerica district elementary schools, Parker and John F. Kennedy, also generally perform better than Thomas Ditson, providing potential benchmarks for improvement.

542

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,365

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Cook Street
Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 528-8510

District: Billerica

Students who attend Thomas Ditson usually attend:

Middle:	Locke Middle
High:	Billerica Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Asian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

435^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Billerica

147^th of 348Billerica 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	51.9	435 of 906	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	373 of 916	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	322 of 928	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	287 of 932	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	295 of 936	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	428 of 942	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	474 of 934	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	428 of 938	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	524 of 932	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.3	446 of 914	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.8	557 of 926	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	438 of 928	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	577 of 930	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	546 of 924	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	567 of 920	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	552 of 909	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.0	405 of 908	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.6	554 of 911	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	574 of 911	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.5	427 of 887	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	442 of 882	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	41.2	569 of 884	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	117 of 142	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	127 of 152	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	45 of 145	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	74.4	107 of 672	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	237 of 632	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	259 of 665	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	333 of 656	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	404 of 869	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	289 of 886	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	266 of 887	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	262 of 901	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	395 of 898	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	457 of 902	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	406 of 893	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	87.1	26 of 420	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	213 of 736	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	276 of 760	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	102 of 757	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	47 of 772	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	63.6	197 of 705	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	103 of 700	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	180 of 685	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	441 of 884	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	459 of 891	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	378 of 896	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	296 of 908	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	226 of 904	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	370 of 907	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	482 of 898	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	417 of 717	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	424 of 731	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	294 of 703	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	162 of 905	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	423 of 894	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	457 of 896	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	507 of 886	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	286 of 925	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.0	113 of 399	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	499 of 737	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	461 of 753	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	460 of 762	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	398 of 764	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	354 of 765	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	524 of 780	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	549 of 772	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)94th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+15 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+19 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 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 Ditson	Public	K-4	39 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8510	542	32	16.9		352 (64.9%)	26 (4.8%)	60 (11.1%)	80 (14.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	51.9	435^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.0%		59.5	373^rd of 916 public elementary schools	59.3%	62	41.2	26.9		34.4	51.3	56.5		53.7			$19,365
Pine Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Pine Glen Way	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1712	320	33	9.5		188 (58.8%)	18 (5.6%)	27 (8.4%)	75 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	70.2	283^rd of 906 public elementary schools	68.8%		58.7	384^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.1%	101	63.8	35.4	51.1	50.0	70.2	39.6	57.5	55.6	66.0	66.0	$25,947
Fox Hill	Public	K-5	1 Fox Hill Rd	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1791	437	41	10.7		266 (60.9%)	28 (6.4%)	37 (8.5%)	80 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	71.7	264^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.6	306^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.6%	42	56.1	40.5	55.7	50.9	62.7	54.1	51.4	56.4	60.0	60.0	$24,935
Boutwell	Public	PK-K	17 Boutwell Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6070	128	10	12.6		102 (79.7%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.4%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$25,242
West Intermediate	Public	4-5	22 Carter Lane	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6050	309	27	11.5		241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	30 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	72.3	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.9	308^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.4%	51		53.5	43.3	49.1		56.6	54.6	55.8	60.8	60.8	$24,989
Shawsheen Elementary	Public	1-3	298 Shawsheen Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 694-6030	304	30	10.0		239 (78.6%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.9%)	24 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	45.4			45.4	44.3			44.3			$22,829
John F Kennedy	Public	K-4	20 Kimbrough Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8570	330	22	14.8		273 (82.7%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.5%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	80	182^nd of 906 public elementary schools	79.9%		64	329^th of 916 public elementary schools	64.1%	147	59.7	54.8		57.2	76.4	53.4		64.8			$20,512
Francis Wyman Elementary	Public	K-5	41 Terrrace Hall Avenue	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 270-1701	514	52	9.9		301 (58.6%)	51 (9.9%)	54 (10.5%)	81 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	68.7	293^rd of 906 public elementary schools	67.7%		69.5	283^rd of 916 public elementary schools	69.1%	10	57.0	47.2	41.8	48.8	63.2	51.7	51.9	55.6	53.9	53.9	$27,172
Parker	Public	K-4	52 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8610	446	33	13.6		253 (56.7%)	58 (13.0%)	54 (12.1%)	65 (14.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	51.4	439^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.9	356^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.1%	83	26.2	45.1		35.5	40.5	64.6		52.4			$23,400
Lt Job Lane School	Public	3-5	66 Sweetwater Avenue	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 275-7606	540	46	11.7		288 (53.3%)	34 (6.3%)	39 (7.2%)	137 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	90.2	65^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.2	57^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.8%	8	64.7	63.9	70.3	66.4	69.6	71.7	66.1	69.1	75.1	75.1	$21,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Ditson

What schools do graduates of Thomas Ditson attend?

Students who attend Thomas Ditson usually go on to attend:

Middle : Locke Middle
High : Billerica Memorial High School

How many students attend Thomas Ditson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Thomas Ditson.

What district is Thomas Ditson in?

Billerica

Is Thomas Ditson a good school?

Thomas Ditson ranks 435^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Ditson?

Students at Thomas Ditson are 65% White, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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