Is Tilton a good school?

Tilton ranks 553 rd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tilton?

In the 2022-23 school year, 295 students attended Tilton.

What is the racial makeup of Tilton?

Students at Tilton are 60% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tilton attend?

Students who attend Tilton usually go on to attend: Middle : Consentino Middle School High : Haverhill High

Tilton

Summary:

Tilton is an elementary school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, serving 295 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school faces several challenges, including consistently lower MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages, as well as a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade.

One notable aspect of Tilton is its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (59.66%) compared to the state average (24.8%). While the school performs exceptionally well for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools for ELA proficiency, it struggles with other subgroups, such as White and female students, who rank in the bottom half of the state. Tilton also spends significantly more per student ($18,905 in 2020-2021) than nearby schools, which may indicate higher needs or resource allocation.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Elmer S Bagnall, Comprehensive Grammar School, and Pentucket Lake Elementary, Tilton's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher MCAS proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, Tilton's success with ELL students suggests opportunities for improvement and the potential to better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-4

70 Grove Street
Haverhill, MA 01832-4719

(978) 374-3475

District: Haverhill

SchoolDigger Rank:
553^rd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,905

Students who attend Tilton usually attend:

Middle:	Consentino Middle School
High:	Haverhill High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 295

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

White:

32.2%

African American:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tilton ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Haverhill School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.7%), White (32.2%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tilton is 9.5, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Haverhill School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tilton is $18,905, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Haverhill School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tilton:

SchoolDigger ranks Tilton 553^rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Tilton in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Haverhill:

SchoolDigger ranks Haverhill 291^st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tilton

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Rank History for all students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2008	17.60	779^th	908	14.2%
2009	14.80	801^st	909	11.9%
2010	9.48	853^rd	920	7.3%
2011	11.29	836^th	924	9.5%
2012	10.73	845^th	930	9.1%
2013	9.19	856^th	928	7.8%
2014	8.04	879^th	926	5.1%
2015	10.36	858^th	914	6.1%
2016	24.59	741^st	932	20.5%
2017	10.82	867^th	938	7.6%
2018	20.76	777^th	934	16.8%
2019	49.84	492^nd	942	47.8%
2024	40.99	553^rd	916	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.98	100^th	244	59.0%
2024	83.30	13^th	282	95.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	37.51	599^th	886	32.4%
2019	74.89	144^th	896	83.9%
2024	56.15	257^th	731	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	37.18	482^nd	685	29.6%
2019	76.81	87^th	700	87.6%
2024	59.28	256^th	760	66.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	19.22	760^th	893	14.9%
2019	49.84	483^rd	902	46.5%
2024	46.85	481^st	886	45.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.13	348^th	656	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	27.19	691^st	898	23.1%
2019	47.20	504^th	907	44.4%
2024	34.63	587^th	891	34.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	48.10	184^th	379	51.5%
2019	74.35	59^th	398	85.2%
2024	66.75	87^th	446	80.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tilton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	18.39	683^rd	772	11.5%
2019	69.72	216^th	780	72.3%
2024	45.83	432^nd	753	42.6%

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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.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Tilton

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	474	17	7	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1989	464	16	5	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1990	505	13	9	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	518	17	7	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1992	545	16	13	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1993	553	24	7	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	362	8	5	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	359	15	4	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	359	15	4	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	568	20	11	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1998	579	29	14	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1999	496	26	13	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2000	458	28	12	124	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	452	25	9	94	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
2002	455	14	11	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	455	14	11	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	472	22	16	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2005	421	20	10	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2006	439	20	10	155	3	n/a	n/a	5	632
2007	430	20	8	172	1	n/a	n/a	4	635
2008	400	26	8	197	0	n/a	n/a	4	635
2009	382	31	6	203	0	0	2	0	624
2010	364	31	6	216	0	0	2	0	619
2011	295	27	8	286	0	1	8	0	625
2012	268	21	3	236	0	1	9	0	538
2013	283	20	5	188	0	2	4	0	502
2014	264	23	7	205	0	2	6	0	507
2015	262	18	11	239	1	2	8	0	541
2016	247	11	6	234	2	0	9	0	509
2017	243	15	6	264	3	0	9	0	540
2018	206	12	5	301	2	0	11	0	537
2019	163	17	5	267	1	0	7	0	460
2020	146	19	4	232	0	0	8	0	409
2021	141	19	6	197	1	0	10	0	374
2022	123	17	1	188	1	0	9	0	339
2023	95	15	0	176	1	2	6	0	295

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 Tilton

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	609	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	655	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	669	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	467	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	736	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	763	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	650	n/a	0.0	38.9
2000	624	n/a	0.0	35.9
2001	583	n/a	0.0	31
2002	540	n/a	n/a	33
2003	540	n/a	n/a	33
2004	623	43.8	14.2	36.3
2005	611	44.4	13.8	41.7
2006	632	45.3	14.0	43.9
2007	635	43.0	14.8	46.3
2008	635	42.1	15.1	54.8
2009	624	42.5	14.7	59.3
2010	619	41.7	14.8	60.1
2011	625	44.9	13.9	63.4
2012	538	34.5	15.5	71.2
2013	502	37.3	13.4	77.1
2014	507	36.1	14.0	76.9
2015	541	35.0	15.4	75.4
2016	509	33.0	15.4	n/a
2017	540	38.9	13.8	n/a
2018	537	42.7	12.5	n/a
2019	460	45.7	10.0	n/a
2020	409	41.4	9.8	n/a
2021	374	29.5	12.6	n/a
2022	339	34.0	9.9	n/a
2023	295	31.0	9.5	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 Tilton

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	609	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	655	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	669	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	467	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	736	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	763	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	650	n/a	0.0	38.9
2000	624	n/a	0.0	35.9
2001	583	n/a	0.0	31
2002	540	n/a	n/a	33
2003	540	n/a	n/a	33
2004	623	43.8	14.2	36.3
2005	611	44.4	13.8	41.7
2006	632	45.3	14.0	43.9
2007	635	43.0	14.8	46.3
2008	635	42.1	15.1	54.8
2009	624	42.5	14.7	59.3
2010	619	41.7	14.8	60.1
2011	625	44.9	13.9	63.4
2012	538	34.5	15.5	71.2
2013	502	37.3	13.4	77.1
2014	507	36.1	14.0	76.9
2015	541	35.0	15.4	75.4
2016	509	33.0	15.4	n/a
2017	540	38.9	13.8	n/a
2018	537	42.7	12.5	n/a
2019	460	45.7	10.0	n/a
2020	409	41.4	9.8	n/a
2021	374	29.5	12.6	n/a
2022	339	34.0	9.9	n/a
2023	295	31.0	9.5	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 Tilton

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,985 (12.3%)	$14,132 (87.7%)	$16,117
2020	$924 (5.7%)	$15,330 (94.3%)	$16,254
2021	$1,610 (8.5%)	$17,295 (91.5%)	$18,905

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tilton

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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tilton)	55	21.1	34%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Haverhill)	43	28.6	14.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tilton)	49	31.2	17.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Haverhill)	39	27.3	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tilton)	53	21.1	32%
All Grades English Language Arts (Haverhill)	39	28.1	11%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Tilton)	52	31.2	20.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Haverhill)	37	25.2	11.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	295	35.9%
African American	17	15	11.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	5	0	100%
Hispanic	267	176	34.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	163	95	41.7%
Two or More Races	7	6	14.3%

Schools Near Tilton

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tilton	Public	K-4	70 Grove Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3475	295	31	9.5		95 (32.2%)	15 (5.1%)	176 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	41	553^rd of 916 public elementary schools	39.6%					(n/a)	18.4	27.2					22.9	50.0	52.5					51.3				$18,905	$1,610	$17,295
Silver Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	675 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3448	471	40	11.7		172 (36.5%)	33 (7.0%)	236 (50.1%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	30.1	636^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.4	563^rd of 928 public elementary schools	39.3%	73	22.2	29.2					25.3	24.1	51.5					36.6				$15,333	$1,483	$13,849
Moody	Public	PK-K	59 Margin Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	No	(978) 374-3459	180	17	10.5		81 (45.0%)	17 (9.4%)	71 (39.4%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)																		$18,032	$2,135	$15,897
Caleb Dustin Hunking School	Public	K-8	480 So. Main Street	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5787	1,070	84	12.7		661 (61.8%)	56 (5.2%)	298 (27.9%)	22 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	40.3	558^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.1%		30.5	651^st of 928 public elementary schools	29.8%	93	41.7	37.7	26.7	18.0	30.6	45.5	32.3	41.7	56.2	32.1	37.3	38.2	44.9	41.1	36.6	40.1	38.5	$15,076	$1,446	$13,631
Hill View Montessori Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	75 Foundation Avenue	Haverhill	01835	Essex County	Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 521-2616	306	24	12.6		157 (51.3%)	18 (5.9%)	113 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	15.9	789^th of 916 public elementary schools	13.9%		17.9	769^th of 928 public elementary schools	17.1%	20	30.3	12.5	18.2	16.7	26.5	25.0	21.7	15.2	9.4	9.4	6.7	18.2	3.2	10.5	42.4	12.5	27.7	$15,701	$1,492	$14,209
Walnut Square	Public	K-3	645 Main Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3471	136	12	10.9		75 (55.1%)	8 (5.9%)	49 (36.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	29.7						29.7	32.4						32.4				$17,177	$1,415	$15,762
Pentucket Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	252 Concord Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2421	521	45	11.4		206 (39.5%)	50 (9.6%)	244 (46.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	19.9	742^nd of 916 public elementary schools	19.0%		18.3	763^rd of 928 public elementary schools	17.8%	21	16.8	19.2	29.7				19.8	25.3	20.0	35.1				24.2	46.0		46.0	$16,011	$1,465	$14,546
Bradford Elementary	Public	K-4	118 Montvale Street	Bradford	01835	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-2443	508	46	11.1		195 (38.4%)	26 (5.1%)	270 (53.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	26.5	672^nd of 916 public elementary schools	26.6%		23.8	702^nd of 928 public elementary schools	24.4%	30	26.1	24.7					25.4	39.8	27.0					33.5				$16,795	$1,302	$15,493
Golden Hill	Public	K-4	140 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5794	475	42	11.3		226 (47.6%)	18 (3.8%)	212 (44.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	29.5	643^rd of 916 public elementary schools	29.8%		23.9	701^st of 928 public elementary schools	24.5%	58	33.3	20.9					26.7	37.0	35.6					36.3				$16,788	$1,446	$15,343
Elmer S Bagnall	Public	PK, KG-6	253 School Street	Groveland	01834	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 372-8856	486	38	12.7		422 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	70.2	277^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.3	241^st of 928 public elementary schools	74.0%	36	53.3	62.1	44.4	50.0			52.6	60.0	64.6	34.9	63.6			55.9	39.7		39.7	$15,574	$939	$14,635

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