Cutler School

Located at 237 Asbury Street, in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, Cutler School is an intimate elementary campus that enrolls 246 students (grades K through 5), operated by Hamilton-Wenham. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Hamilton-Wenham runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,669 students. Cutler School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Cutler School records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Cutler School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Essex County put the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Cutler School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Winthrop School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Cutler School's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 289 (now 246). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 2% to 7% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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