David Mindess

David Mindess is a big elementary campus in Ashland, Massachusetts, overseen by Ashland. The school educates 670 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Ashland runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,909 students. David Mindess is one of those campuses.

Demographically, David Mindess logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 22% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), David Mindess is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: William Pittaway Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at David Mindess has grew 4%, going from 647 students in 2018 to 670 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 69% to 51%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.