Thompson

Regular School · Arlington, MA

Thompson is a regular school school in Arlington, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–05 with 537 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

537

Teachers (FTE)

39.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	325	61%
Asian	71	13%
Two or more races	65	12%
Hispanic/Latino	49	9%
Black or African American	25	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	537	255M / 281F

English Language Learners: 39 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	57.0% +20.3pp	36.7%	209
Reading Proficiency	68.0% +18.8pp	49.2%	209
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	75

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.82 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	537	100%

Contact & Location

187 Everett Street

Arlington, MA 02474

Phone: (781)316-3768

http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us

District

Arlington

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,162

District enrollment: 5,987

Other Schools in District

Brackett Elementary
Cyrus E Dallin Elementary
Hardy Elementary
John A Bishop Elementary
M Norcross Stratton Elementary
Peirce Elementary
Arlington High High
Gibbs School Middle

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02474) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250198000066

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD