Alcott

Summary:

Alcott is an exceptional elementary school located in Concord, Massachusetts, serving 417 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 6th and 102nd out of over 900 schools in recent years.

Alcott's academic performance is truly outstanding, with MCAS proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, often ranking 1st or within the top 15 schools in the state for these groups. Additionally, Alcott has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.5-12.7) compared to nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Alcott's consistent high performance is evidenced by its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade. The school's success can serve as a model for other districts and schools seeking to improve educational outcomes for their students. While Alcott has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, the racial makeup is still predominantly white, which could be an area for the school to further address and promote greater diversity and inclusion.


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Public PK, KG-5

 93 Laurel Street
       Concord, MA  01742


(978) 318-9544

District: Concord

SchoolDigger Rank:
102nd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,650 Help


Students who attend Alcott usually attend:

Middle:    Concord Middle
High:    Concord Carlisle High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  417

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.9%
Hispanic:
9.6%
African American:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alcott ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Concord School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Alcott has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Concord School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), Hispanic (9.6%), African American (8.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alcott is 11.5. 1 elementary schools in the Concord School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alcott is $21,650, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Concord School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alcott:

SchoolDigger ranks Alcott 102nd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Alcott in the ranking list.)

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Concord:

SchoolDigger ranks Concord 19th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alcott

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Rank History for all students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.99 146th 884 83.5%
2004 86.00 97th 882 89.0%
2005 88.83 59th 887 93.3%
2006 89.01 61st 911 93.3%
2007 86.52 84th 911 90.8%
2008 81.58 147th 908 83.8%
2009 88.15 66th 909 92.7%
2010 86.48 91st 920 90.1%
2011 83.55 135th 924 85.4%
2012 86.99 82nd 930 91.2%
2013 83.88 122nd 928 86.9%
2014 91.74 16th 926 98.3%
2015 90.84 31st 914 96.6%
2016 94.65 6th 932 99.4%
2017 93.20 22nd 938 97.7%
2018 91.80 38th 934 95.9%
2019 91.16 43rd 942 95.4%
2021 94.36 21st 936 97.8%
2022 95.96 14th 932 98.5%
2023 93.90 37th 928 96.0%
2024 87.42 102nd 916 88.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.72 68th 886 92.3%
2019 77.62 118th 896 86.8%
2021 90.85 41st 894 95.4%
2022 77.89 135th 905 85.1%
2023 75.28 118th 703 83.2%
2024 46.20 336th 731 54.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.81 7th 705 99.0%
2023 62.38 224th 757 70.4%
2024 54.07 312th 760 58.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.21 62nd 893 93.1%
2019 89.48 54th 902 94.0%
2021 86.83 99th 898 89.0%
2022 91.12 54th 901 94.0%
2023 94.37 20th 887 97.7%
2024 84.43 126th 886 85.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.08 30th 656 95.4%
2019 83.43 65th 665 90.2%
2021 93.56 15th 632 97.6%
2022 82.65 62nd 672 90.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.87 32nd 898 96.4%
2019 89.95 49th 907 94.6%
2021 96.79 2nd 904 99.8%
2022 97.48 1st 908 99.9%
2023 88.09 82nd 896 90.8%
2024 85.60 108th 891 87.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.57 18th 925 98.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.04 80th 399 79.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 99.79 1st 379 99.7%
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Rank History for White students at Alcott

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.57 7th 772 99.1%
2019 91.26 25th 780 96.8%
2021 94.78 7th 765 99.1%
2022 96.78 5th 764 99.3%
2023 96.21 3rd 762 99.6%
2024 87.70 57th 753 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Alcott

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 515 27 13 2 1 n/a n/a 0 558
1989 504 23 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1990 445 13 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1991 417 6 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1992 423 5 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1993 456 12 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1994 454 15 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1995 413 26 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1996 413 26 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1997 414 26 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1998 429 29 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1999 432 40 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2000 435 37 22 3 3 n/a n/a 0 500
2001 387 32 21 15 5 n/a n/a 0 460
2002 376 25 25 5 7 n/a n/a 0 438
2003 376 25 25 5 7 n/a n/a 0 438
2004 372 25 27 9 7 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 360 26 27 10 4 n/a n/a 0 427
2006 366 29 32 10 0 n/a n/a 3 440
2007 351 26 5 12 0 n/a n/a 35 429
2008 354 24 31 14 1 n/a n/a 8 432
2009 356 22 28 17 1 0 19 0 443
2010 337 25 28 21 1 0 20 0 432
2011 325 29 28 20 1 0 21 0 424
2012 319 27 23 22 2 0 23 0 416
2013 346 25 26 25 3 0 29 0 454
2014 349 28 29 31 2 0 28 0 467
2015 345 32 28 35 2 0 25 0 467
2016 340 36 30 40 1 0 27 0 474
2017 321 37 35 47 1 0 32 0 473
2018 333 42 37 48 0 0 31 0 491
2019 320 42 40 48 0 0 29 0 479
2020 317 41 39 48 0 0 42 0 487
2021 295 41 36 46 0 0 32 0 450
2022 280 38 33 36 0 0 31 0 418
2023 283 35 27 40 0 0 32 0 417

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 Alcott

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 558 n/a n/a n/a
1989 544 n/a n/a n/a
1990 467 n/a n/a n/a
1991 441 n/a n/a n/a
1992 439 n/a n/a n/a
1993 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 488 n/a n/a n/a
1995 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 468 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 487 n/a 0.0 3.9
2000 500 n/a 0.0 3.8
2001 460 n/a 0.0 3.3
2002 438 n/a n/a 6.4
2003 438 n/a n/a 6.4
2004 440 29.2 15.1 5.5
2005 427 36.0 11.9 4
2006 440 37.0 11.9 3.2
2007 429 37.0 11.6 2.3
2008 432 32.3 13.4 4.5
2009 443 34.9 12.7 7
2010 432 32.4 13.3 7.9
2011 424 33.2 12.7 10.4
2012 416 33.8 12.2 10.1
2013 454 33.1 13.6 7.3
2014 467 35.6 13.1 6.6
2015 467 36.0 12.9 8.4
2016 474 35.0 13.5 n/a
2017 473 35.1 13.4 n/a
2018 491 38.8 12.6 n/a
2019 479 37.0 12.9 n/a
2020 487 36.2 13.4 n/a
2021 450 35.1 12.7 n/a
2022 418 35.1 11.9 n/a
2023 417 36.1 11.5 n/a

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 Alcott

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 558 n/a n/a n/a
1989 544 n/a n/a n/a
1990 467 n/a n/a n/a
1991 441 n/a n/a n/a
1992 439 n/a n/a n/a
1993 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 488 n/a n/a n/a
1995 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 468 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 487 n/a 0.0 3.9
2000 500 n/a 0.0 3.8
2001 460 n/a 0.0 3.3
2002 438 n/a n/a 6.4
2003 438 n/a n/a 6.4
2004 440 29.2 15.1 5.5
2005 427 36.0 11.9 4
2006 440 37.0 11.9 3.2
2007 429 37.0 11.6 2.3
2008 432 32.3 13.4 4.5
2009 443 34.9 12.7 7
2010 432 32.4 13.3 7.9
2011 424 33.2 12.7 10.4
2012 416 33.8 12.2 10.1
2013 454 33.1 13.6 7.3
2014 467 35.6 13.1 6.6
2015 467 36.0 12.9 8.4
2016 474 35.0 13.5 n/a
2017 473 35.1 13.4 n/a
2018 491 38.8 12.6 n/a
2019 479 37.0 12.9 n/a
2020 487 36.2 13.4 n/a
2021 450 35.1 12.7 n/a
2022 418 35.1 11.9 n/a
2023 417 36.1 11.5 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alcott

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $358 (1.8%) $20,031 (98.2%) $20,389
2020 $341 (1.7%) $20,141 (98.3%) $20,482
2021 $647 (3.0%) $21,003 (97.0%) $21,650

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alcott

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 43rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 37th of 928 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alcott)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Concord)8174.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alcott)7966.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Concord)7567.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alcott)7470.4
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Concord)7472.2
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alcott)8374.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Concord)8375.5
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alcott)8482.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Concord)8173.8
 7.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alcott)8986.8
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Concord)8278.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Alcott)6675
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Concord)6973.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Alcott)7974.2
 4.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Concord)7673
 3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Alcott)8476
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Concord)7368.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Alcott)6675
 9%
   All Grades Science (Concord)7271.5
 0.5%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students479417
 12.9%
African American4235
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian4027
 32.5%
Hispanic4840
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White320283
 11.6%
Two or More Races2932
 10.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott

Alcott ranks 102nd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alcott usually go on to attend:

Middle : Concord Middle
High : Concord Carlisle High

Students at Alcott are 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Alcott.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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