Overview of Peirce: Peirce is a public school situated in Arlington, MA, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Peirce is 308, and the school serves K-5. At Peirce, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 32%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. There are 20 equivalent full-time teachers

Learners/Teachers at Peirce:

Test Scores at Peirce: At Peirce, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Arlington, 70% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 64% tested above or at that level for math.

Peirce performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Massachusetts, 52% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.