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Charlotte A Dunning
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
Where Charlotte A Dunning ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 34.9 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 33.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 35.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 34 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 36.1 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 35 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 16% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | N/A | N/A | 11% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
Discussions about Charlotte A Dunning may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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