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Cutler School

237 Asbury Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982 · (978) 468-5330 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · 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
Kindergarten3313%
Grade 15723%
Grade 23815%
Grade 34418%
Grade 43414%
Grade 54016%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
21788%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
187%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
12350%
Female
12350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Cutler School→Miles River Middle→Hamilton-Wenham Regional High
Based on grade levels within Hamilton-Wenham. 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
64.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.0%62.0%
2023-2438.0%31.0%
2022-2352.0%40.0%
2021-2249.0%44.0%
2020-2170.0%42.0%
2018-1974.0%66.0%
2017-1874.0%72.0%
2016-1765.0%67.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Cutler School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#186 of 920#16 of 111
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#135 of 920#10 of 111
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+16.5pp#19 of 901#3 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
246#861 of 1,086#106 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#276 of 938#32 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.6%#866 of 938#91 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.9%#215 of 602#19 of 67
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
246
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252462211.2:1N/A
2023-2425520.812.3:1N/A
2022-2325421.611.8:1N/A
2020-212562211.6:1N/A
2017-1828921.813.3:1N/A
2015-162571814.3:1N/A
2010-112911915.3:17% (20)
2000-01357N/AN/A2% (7)
1990-91293N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cutler School.

About Cutler School

Cutler School is a small elementary school in Hamilton-Wenham, located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. In all, 246 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 35% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).

The district, Hamilton-Wenham, has 1,669 students enrolled across 5 schools.

White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. It is also 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Essex County's residents are about 68% White, 20 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.

In Essex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Essex County number 221, with about 113,427 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Winthrop School, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Cutler School's location as Suburb: Large.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Cutler School had a net loss of 10 students, or 4%.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Cutler School
District
Hamilton-Wenham
Address
237 Asbury Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982
Phone
(978) 468-5330
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250567000818
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hamilton-Wenham
Other schools in South Hamilton
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Frequently asked questions

About Cutler School
How many students attend Cutler School?
Cutler School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cutler School serve?
Cutler School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Cutler School have?
Cutler School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Cutler School?
Cutler School reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cutler School public or private?
Cutler School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton-Wenham.
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