Thomas W. Mahan School

Summary:

Thomas W. Mahan School is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norwich, CT, part of the Norwich School District, which has a 0-star rating. The school has a diverse student population, with 29.28% White, 14.07% African American, 28.14% Hispanic, and 23.95% Asian students.

Thomas W. Mahan School consistently outperforms the Norwich School District and the state of Connecticut in academic assessments, with 47.2% of 3rd graders and 35.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.5% and 25.6% for the district. In mathematics, 62.2% of 4th graders and 33.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 24.5% and 16% for the district. The school also excels in supporting specific student groups, ranking 24th out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for special education students and 16th out of 302 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star ratings.

While Thomas W. Mahan School is performing well compared to the district and state, there is still room for improvement, particularly in 5th-grade mathematics, where only 33.3% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 43.1%. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Norwich School District, such as Samuel Huntington School, Veterans' Memorial School, Uncas Elementary School, and John B. Stanton School, Thomas W. Mahan School consistently outperforms its peers in academic assessments.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 94 Salem Tpke.
       Norwich, CT  06360


(860) 823-4205

District: Norwich School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
282nd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,688 Help


Students who attend Thomas W. Mahan School usually attend:

Middle:    Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  263

Racial breakdown:

White:
29.3%
Hispanic:
28.1%
Asian:
24.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Compare Details Thomas W. Mahan School ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Norwich School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Thomas W. Mahan School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Norwich School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas W. Mahan School is $25,688, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Norwich School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas W. Mahan School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Norwich School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwich School District 153rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas W. Mahan School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas W. Mahan School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.54 286th 570 49.8%
2007 57.05 327th 568 42.4%
2008 57.47 324th 565 42.7%
2009 38.24 427th 566 24.6%
2010 40.82 421st 579 27.3%
2011 43.50 403rd 565 28.7%
2012 24.25 468th 564 17.0%
2013 46.56 367th 557 34.1%
2015 17.31 457th 551 17.1%
2016 29.78 357th 518 31.1%
2017 60.40 219th 519 57.8%
2018 56.37 249th 532 53.2%
2019 67.53 196th 522 62.5%
2021 63.41 217th 538 59.7%
2022 47.45 259th 490 47.1%
2023 50.43 237th 491 51.7%
2024 41.00 282nd 497 43.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas W. Mahan School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.97 24th 371 93.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas W. Mahan School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.46 16th 302 94.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas W. Mahan School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.74 132nd 455 71.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas W. Mahan School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.09 201st 445 54.8%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas W. Mahan School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 252 20 11 10 1 n/a n/a 0 294
1989 235 30 17 12 1 n/a n/a 0 295
1990 239 22 10 13 n/a n/a n/a 0 284
1991 237 26 8 26 3 n/a n/a 0 300
1992 241 24 7 24 2 n/a n/a 0 298
1993 223 22 6 16 3 n/a n/a 0 270
1994 204 24 7 20 4 n/a n/a 0 259
1995 206 31 5 13 3 n/a n/a 0 258
1996 206 31 5 13 3 n/a n/a 0 258
1997 188 44 7 26 3 n/a n/a 0 268
1998 200 43 13 21 3 n/a n/a 0 280
1999 177 49 15 21 3 n/a n/a 0 265
2000 170 53 24 18 2 n/a n/a 0 267
2001 163 70 23 16 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2002 162 49 23 29 6 n/a n/a 0 269
2003 162 49 23 29 6 n/a n/a 0 269
2004 144 51 29 33 2 n/a n/a 0 259
2005 137 58 37 28 2 n/a n/a 0 262
2006 150 64 46 49 3 n/a n/a 0 312
2007 139 46 50 44 5 n/a n/a 0 284
2008 120 38 67 46 8 n/a n/a 0 279
2009 113 50 72 45 9 n/a n/a 0 289
2010 112 53 70 58 7 n/a n/a 0 300
2011 103 41 60 79 4 0 30 0 317
2012 115 52 61 81 3 0 32 0 344
2013 119 44 59 84 1 1 32 0 340
2014 85 51 45 60 1 1 32 0 275
2015 84 53 47 65 0 2 32 0 283
2016 85 45 46 59 0 1 31 0 267
2017 87 38 56 65 0 0 27 0 273
2018 84 37 59 50 0 0 18 0 248
2019 67 40 67 45 0 0 17 0 236
2020 77 36 71 41 0 0 17 0 242
2021 73 35 66 52 0 0 12 0 238
2022 70 37 57 59 1 0 8 0 232
2023 77 37 63 74 0 0 12 0 263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas W. Mahan School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 16.0 18.3 n/a
1989 295 17.1 17.2 n/a
1990 284 17.0 16.7 n/a
1991 300 16.0 18.7 n/a
1992 298 18.5 16.1 23.2
1993 270 21.4 12.6 2.2
1994 259 20.4 12.7 31.3
1995 258 16.4 15.7 37.6
1996 258 16.4 15.7 37.6
1997 268 18.4 14.6 29.1
1998 280 19.5 14.4 27.9
1999 265 19.3 13.7 42.6
2000 267 20.3 13.2 43.1
2001 272 18.7 14.5 n/a
2002 269 17.1 15.7 42
2003 269 17.1 15.7 42
2004 259 18.7 13.9 41.7
2005 262 16.2 16.2 n/a
2006 312 15.6 20.0 42
2007 284 15.6 18.2 41.2
2008 279 17.2 16.2 43
2009 289 19.6 16.7 46.4
2010 300 16.3 18.4 56.3
2011 317 18.0 17.5 62.5
2012 344 17.0 20.2 66
2013 340 18.4 18.4 64.1
2014 275 18.0 15.2 66.5
2015 283 18.0 15.7 72.1
2016 267 18.0 14.8 76.4
2017 273 18.6 14.6 71.1
2018 248 18.2 13.6 65.3
2019 236 17.8 13.2 56.8
2020 242 18.8 12.8 58.3
2021 238 18.8 12.6 61.3
2022 232 20.7 11.2 49.1
2023 263 22.4 11.7 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas W. Mahan School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 294 16.0 18.3 n/a
1989 295 17.1 17.2 n/a
1990 284 17.0 16.7 n/a
1991 300 16.0 18.7 n/a
1992 298 18.5 16.1 23.2
1993 270 21.4 12.6 2.2
1994 259 20.4 12.7 31.3
1995 258 16.4 15.7 37.6
1996 258 16.4 15.7 37.6
1997 268 18.4 14.6 29.1
1998 280 19.5 14.4 27.9
1999 265 19.3 13.7 42.6
2000 267 20.3 13.2 43.1
2001 272 18.7 14.5 n/a
2002 269 17.1 15.7 42
2003 269 17.1 15.7 42
2004 259 18.7 13.9 41.7
2005 262 16.2 16.2 n/a
2006 312 15.6 20.0 42
2007 284 15.6 18.2 41.2
2008 279 17.2 16.2 43
2009 289 19.6 16.7 46.4
2010 300 16.3 18.4 56.3
2011 317 18.0 17.5 62.5
2012 344 17.0 20.2 66
2013 340 18.4 18.4 64.1
2014 275 18.0 15.2 66.5
2015 283 18.0 15.7 72.1
2016 267 18.0 14.8 76.4
2017 273 18.6 14.6 71.1
2018 248 18.2 13.6 65.3
2019 236 17.8 13.2 56.8
2020 242 18.8 12.8 58.3
2021 238 18.8 12.6 61.3
2022 232 20.7 11.2 49.1
2023 263 22.4 11.7 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas W. Mahan School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,238
2019 $17,824
2020 $20,468
2021 $22,290
2022 $23,581
2023 $25,688

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas W. Mahan School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 196th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 237th of 491 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas W. Mahan School)72.255.6
 16.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norwich School District)46.824.9
 21.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas W. Mahan School)69.466.7
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norwich School District)48.428
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas W. Mahan School)69.747.9
 21.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Norwich School District)38.427.3
 11.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.649.2
 5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas W. Mahan School)63.635.1
 28.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norwich School District)31.418.7
 12.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas W. Mahan School)7553.3
 21.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Norwich School District)41.229.5
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas W. Mahan School)42.540
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norwich School District)25.520.7
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students236263
 11.4%
African American4037
 7.5%
American Indian00
Asian6763
 6%
Hispanic4574
 64.4%
Pacific Islander00
White6777
 14.9%
Two or More Races1712
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%69.2%
 12.4%


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Students who attend Thomas W. Mahan School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Thomas W. Mahan School.

Students at Thomas W. Mahan School are 29% White, 28% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Thomas W. Mahan School ranks 282nd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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