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What's the most underrated thing about C A Farley that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON·NCES 250639000922
C A Farley
119 Cottage Street, Hudson, MA 01749 · (978) 567-6153 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 18% larger than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Hudson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
30.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where C A Farley ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #655 of 920 ▼ 23 | #176 of 207 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #441 of 920 ▲ 123 | #141 of 207 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #61 of 901 | #14 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #287 of 1,086 | #68 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #175 of 938 | #48 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #459 of 938 | #152 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #254 of 317 | #61 of 77 |
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
474
+77 (+19%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 474 | 45 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 44.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 42.5 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 42 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 39.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 39 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 29% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | N/A | N/A | 13% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C A Farley.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (461 to 474); teachers up 14% (39.6 to 45).
About C A Farley
C A Farley is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Hudson, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 474 students, from pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 24% above that.
Hudson (5 schools, 2,322 students) runs C A Farley.
C A Farley is 61% White by enrollment. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers at C A Farley in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.5:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
The closest other public school is David J. Quinn Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around C A Farley as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 77 students since 2020-21, to 474. By 2024-25, the school had 10.5 students per teacher, compared with 9.4 in 2020-21.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 784 students
- David J. Quinn Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Forest Avenue ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Mulready ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 784 students
- David J. Quinn Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Forest Avenue ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Mulready ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- David J. Quinn Middle School0.6 mi · 546
- Hudson High1.4 mi · 784
- Forest Avenue Elementary1.7 mi · 269
- Mulready Elementary1.8 mi · 249
- Assabet Valley Vocational High School2.3 mi · 1,144
- Florence Sawyer School2.7 mi · 734
Frequently asked questions
About C A FarleyWhat is the total enrollment at C A Farley?
C A Farley enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does C A Farley serve?
C A Farley serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C A Farley?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C A Farley is approximately 10.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at C A Farley?
Student demographics at C A Farley are roughly 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is C A Farley public or private?
C A Farley is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hudson.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.