Public SchoolElementary

Willis E Thorpe

1 Avon Road, Danvers, MA 01923

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
294
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Danvers
Essex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
14thpercentile

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 Willis E Thorpe

Willis E Thorpe is a public elementary school in Danvers, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Danvers. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 294 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 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

1 Avon Road
Danvers, MA 01923
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
294 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Danvers
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
250399000538

Schools near Willis E Thorpe

All 10 schools in Danvers →
Riverside
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 350 students
C0.9 mi
Great Oak
Public · Grades K–5 · 291 students
B1.5 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.