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Does Burke/Memorial Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDWAY·NCES 250759001015
Burke/Memorial Elementary School
16 Cassidy Lane, Medway, MA 02053 · (508) 533-3266 · Norfolk County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 169 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 170 | 34% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Medway. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Burke/Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #147 of 920 ▼ 21 | #49 of 104 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #164 of 920 ▲ 71 | #45 of 104 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #133 of 901 | #16 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #227 of 1,086 | #22 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #923 of 938 | #108 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #658 of 938 | #95 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #316 of 317 | #55 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
506
+63 (+14%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 506 | 28.6 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 30.9 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 28.2 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 31 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 31.9 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 28 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 7% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | N/A | N/A | 2% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burke/Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (505 to 506); teachers down 10% (31.9 to 28.6).
About Burke/Memorial Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Medway, Massachusetts, Burke/Memorial Elementary School is part of Medway. It had 506 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 2 through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
The district for Burke/Memorial Elementary School is Medway, with 4 schools and 2,158 students.
At Burke/Memorial Elementary School, 77% of students are White. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Burke/Memorial Elementary School reported 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.7:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 5.5 fewer students per teacher than here.
Burke/Memorial Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Burke/Memorial Elementary School, Norfolk County has 198 public schools.
The closest school to Burke/Memorial Elementary School is Medway Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Burke/Memorial Elementary School.
NCES assigns Burke/Memorial Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 506, from 443 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.3 to 17.7 over 4 years.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medway
- Medway MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Medway HighHigh · 622 students
- John D Mc Govern ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Other schools in Medway
- Medway MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Medway HighHigh · 622 students
- John D Mc Govern ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Medway Middle0.2 mi · 677
- John D Mc Govern Elementary1.0 mi · 353
- Medway High1.8 mi · 622
- Helen Keller Elementary2.3 mi · 560
- Annie Sullivan Middle School2.3 mi · 322
- J F Kennedy Memorial2.6 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Burke/Memorial Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burke/Memorial Elementary School?
Burke/Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does Burke/Memorial Elementary School serve?
Burke/Memorial Elementary School serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burke/Memorial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burke/Memorial Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Burke/Memorial Elementary School?
Student demographics at Burke/Memorial Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Burke/Memorial Elementary School in?
Burke/Memorial Elementary School is part of Medway.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.