Anna Ware Jackson

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Plainville, Massachusetts, Anna Ware Jackson hosts 324 students from grades pre-K through 2, one of the schools within Plainville.

Across the 2 schools in Plainville (655 students total), Anna Ware Jackson accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Anna Ware Jackson reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) reports that median household earnings sit near $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Anna Ware Jackson is one.

Nearest neighbor: Beatrice H Wood Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Anna Ware Jackson.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Anna Ware Jackson has edged down 20%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 85% to 75%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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