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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON·NCES 250198000057
Cyrus E Dallin
185 Florence Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476 · (781) 316-3722 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Arlington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cyrus E Dallin ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #95 of 920 ▲ 81 | #44 of 207 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #74 of 920 ▲ 33 | #42 of 207 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #206 of 901 | #48 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #465 of 1,086 | #124 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #451 of 938 | #114 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #383 of 938 | #128 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #141 of 602 | #33 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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
390
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 32.1 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 32.6 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 34.7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 34 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 33.3 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | N/A | N/A | 3% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cyrus E Dallin.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (481 to 390); teachers down 4% (33.3 to 32.1).
About Cyrus E Dallin
Cyrus E Dallin is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Arlington, Massachusetts. The school reports 390 students in kindergarten through 5.
Arlington runs Cyrus E Dallin along with 10 other schools, enrolling 6,113 students in total.
White students are the majority at Cyrus E Dallin, with 63% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 16% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cyrus E Dallin and a ratio of 12.2:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
Within Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.
The school nearest to Cyrus E Dallin is Ottoson Middle, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Cyrus E Dallin has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 35 students since 2020-21, to 390.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Cyrus E Dallin, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,677 students
- Ottoson MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- ThompsonElementary · 537 students
- Gibbs SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- M Norcross StrattonElementary · 448 students
- BrackettElementary · 394 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,677 students
- Ottoson MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- ThompsonElementary · 537 students
- Gibbs SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- M Norcross StrattonElementary · 448 students
- BrackettElementary · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Ottoson Middle0.7 mi · 963
- Brackett0.7 mi · 394
- Peirce0.9 mi · 318
- M Norcross Stratton1.3 mi · 448
- Arlington High1.3 mi · 1,677
- Menotomy Preschool1.5 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Cyrus E DallinWhat is the total enrollment at Cyrus E Dallin?
Cyrus E Dallin enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cyrus E Dallin serve?
Cyrus E Dallin serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cyrus E Dallin?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cyrus E Dallin is approximately 12.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cyrus E Dallin?
At Cyrus E Dallin, the student body is approximately 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Cyrus E Dallin public or private?
Cyrus E Dallin is a public K-12 school, overseen by Arlington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.