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Country

2 Alphabet Lane, Weston, MA 02493 · (781) 786-5400 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% 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.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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
Pre-K227%
Kindergarten7723%
Grade 16118%
Grade 29328%
Grade 38525%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
20159%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
196%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
124%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
8024%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
268%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
17151%
Female
16749%

School pathway

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

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
85.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +12.0pp since 2016
Math
85.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +18.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 18 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2585.0%85.0%
2023-2481.0%85.0%
2022-2378.0%82.0%
2021-2277.0%76.0%
2020-2173.0%46.0%
2018-1983.0%77.0%
2017-1877.0%75.0%
2016-1773.0%67.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Country ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
85.0%#4 of 920
▲ 3
#4 of 207
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
85.0%#1 of 920
▲ 2
#1 of 207
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.5pp#115 of 901#26 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
338#618 of 1,086#165 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#730 of 938#186 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.0%#337 of 938#115 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+11.9%#101 of 317#21 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 2024-25
Enrollment
338
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533824.813.6:1N/A
2023-2431824.413.0:1N/A
2022-2333122.314.8:1N/A
2020-213302712.2:1N/A
2017-1830221.214.3:1N/A
2015-163162413.2:1N/A
2010-113552414.8:14% (13)
2000-01382N/AN/A3% (10)
1990-91328N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country.

Since 2017-18: students up 12% (302 to 338); teachers up 17% (21.2 to 24.8).

About Country

Country is a medium-sized elementary school in Weston, Massachusetts, under Weston. It serves 338 students in pre-K through 3.

A total of 5 schools make up Weston, with 2,063 students enrolled.

At 59%, White students outnumber all other groups at Country combined. After that, the student body is 24% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Country has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1, with 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.

Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Country receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Country is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 215,896 students.

The school nearest to Country is Field Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Country is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 338, close to the 330 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
Country
District
Weston
Address
2 Alphabet Lane, Weston, MA 02493
Phone
(781) 786-5400
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
338
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251275002085
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Country
How many students attend Country?
Country enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Country serve?
Country serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Country have?
Country employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Country?
Student demographics at Country are roughly 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 24% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Country in?
Country is part of Weston.
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