Public SchoolElementary

Peirce

85 Park Avenue Ext, Arlington, MA 02174

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
318
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Arlington
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Class size13.2 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Peirce

Peirce is a public elementary school in Arlington, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Arlington. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 318 students were enrolled, with about 13.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

85 Park Avenue Ext
Arlington, MA 02174
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
318 students
Students per teacher
13.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Arlington
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250198000065

Schools near Peirce

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Brackett
Public · Grades K–5 · 394 students
A1.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.