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Willard vs. Thoreau

Should you attend Willard or Thoreau? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Willard
185 Powder Mill Rd
Concord, MA 01742
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Thoreau
29 Prairie Street
Concord, MA 01742
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Willard ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Thoreau ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willard ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoreau ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
436 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thoreau and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#120 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#173 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willard, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thoreau, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in MA)
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willard and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thoreau and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willard and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thoreau and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willard and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thoreau and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Willard by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thoreau by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
21
Kindergarten Students
69
71
Grade 1 Students
71
55
Grade 2 Students
68
69
Grade 3 Students
78
72
Grade 4 Students
77
72
Grade 5 Students
75
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willard and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thoreau and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thoreau and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willard and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thoreau and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willard and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thoreau and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willard and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thoreau and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Willard and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thoreau and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thoreau and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willard and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thoreau and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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