Alcott

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott works with 438 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Concord.

Alcott is one of 4 schools operated by Concord, a district that serves 1,914 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Alcott records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. Compared to Middlesex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Alcott has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for Middlesex County shows median household income runs about $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Alcott is one.

The closest other public school is Concord Carlisle High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alcott.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Alcott's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 438). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Alcott community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.