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Charlotte A Dunning

48 Frost Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 626-9155 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7918%
Grade 17517%
Grade 27517%
Grade 37818%
Grade 46515%
Grade 56415%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
19244%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
17239%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
266%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
256%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
23554%
Female
20146%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 27 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.0%26.0%
2023-2438.0%29.0%
2022-2341.0%33.0%
2021-2244.0%39.0%
2020-2152.0%33.0%
2018-1964.0%53.0%
2017-1857.0%52.0%
2016-1762.0%53.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Charlotte A Dunning ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#708 of 920#189 of 207
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#571 of 920#163 of 207
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-11.0pp#48 of 901#8 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
436#368 of 1,086#92 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#514 of 938#127 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.1%#183 of 938#65 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.4%#398 of 602#86 of 141
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
436
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543634.912.5:1N/A
2023-2443633.213.1:1N/A
2022-2343335.212.3:1N/A
2020-214223412.4:1N/A
2017-1847136.113.1:1N/A
2015-164863513.9:1N/A
2010-114793314.5:116% (75)
2000-01524N/AN/A11% (57)
1990-91468N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte A Dunning.

About Charlotte A Dunning

Charlotte A Dunning, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Framingham, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 436 students, in kindergarten through 5.

Framingham, which runs Charlotte A Dunning, has 14 schools and 9,124 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Charlotte A Dunning. The largest is White students, at 44%. Other students are 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.5:1. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Federal survey data for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.

The closest public school, Walsh Middle, is about 0.2 miles from Charlotte A Dunning. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Charlotte A Dunning is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.

Federal data show a 3% enrollment rise, from 422 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Charlotte A Dunning
District
Framingham
Address
48 Frost Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone
(508) 626-9155
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250498000716
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Charlotte A Dunning
How many students attend Charlotte A Dunning?
Charlotte A Dunning enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Charlotte A Dunning serve?
Charlotte A Dunning serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlotte A Dunning?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charlotte A Dunning is approximately 12.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charlotte A Dunning?
At Charlotte A Dunning, the student body is approximately 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Charlotte A Dunning public or private?
Charlotte A Dunning is a public K-12 school, overseen by Framingham.
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