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Chandler Elementary

93 Chandler Street, Duxbury, MA 02332 · (781) 934-7680 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
Enrollment
665
Elementary
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K609%
Kindergarten20030%
Grade 118928%
Grade 221632%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
60591%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
244%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
274%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
32949%
Female
33651%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Chandler Elementary→Alden School→Duxbury Middle→Duxbury High
Based on grade levels within Duxbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Chandler Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Plymouth County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
665#85 of 1,086#12 of 73
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#573 of 938#31 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.9%#896 of 938#58 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.4%#176 of 317#16 of 24
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
665
+106 (+19%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256655212.8:1N/A
2023-2464947.413.7:1N/A
2022-2365745.314.5:1N/A
2020-215594612.2:1N/A
2017-1862546.413.5:1N/A
2015-166404414.6:1N/A
2010-116673917.1:12% (14)
2000-01749N/AN/A0% (3)
1990-91567N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chandler Elementary.

About Chandler Elementary

Students in Duxbury, Massachusetts, attend Chandler Elementary, a large elementary school. It offers pre-K through 2 and has 665 students enrolled. That is 75% above the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Duxbury oversees Chandler Elementary and 3 other schools, with 2,694 students in total.

By race and ethnicity, Chandler Elementary is 91% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Plymouth County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Chandler Elementary are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Chandler Elementary is 12.8:1, based on 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In Plymouth County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 141 public schools in the county, enrolling about 76,427, Chandler Elementary among them.

Silver Lake Regional Middle School sits about 2.8 miles from Chandler Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Chandler Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Enrollment increased by 19% across 4 years, from 559 in 2020-21 to 665 in 2024-25.

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Plymouth County at a glance

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Population
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Chandler Elementary
District
Duxbury
Address
93 Chandler Street, Duxbury, MA 02332
Phone
(781) 934-7680
County
Plymouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
665
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250441000593
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chandler Elementary
How many students attend Chandler Elementary?
Chandler Elementary enrolls approximately 665 students in grades PK-02.
Is Chandler Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chandler Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chandler Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chandler Elementary is approximately 12.8:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chandler Elementary?
At Chandler Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Chandler Elementary?
Chandler Elementary is overseen by Duxbury in Plymouth County.
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