Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFORD·NCES 251266000166
Day Elementary
75 East Prescott Street, Westford, MA 01886 · (978) 692-5591 · Middlesex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- C-Three-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
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 97 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 37% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
67.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Day Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #133 of 920 ▲ 13 | #58 of 207 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #284 of 920 ▼ 61 | #109 of 207 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #157 of 901 | #34 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #718 of 1,086 | #187 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #629 of 938 | #152 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #267 of 938 | #94 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #196 of 602 | #43 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
299
-31 (-9%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 23.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 24.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | N/A | N/A | 3% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Day Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (356 to 299); teachers up 4% (22 to 23).
About Day Elementary
Day Elementary sits in Westford, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. The school reports 299 students in grades 3 through 5. The school's enrollment is 22% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Day Elementary is one of 9 schools in Westford, which enrolls 4,575 students in total.
Day Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 40% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Middlesex County's population at about 67%. Day Elementary's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Day Elementary employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Day Elementary is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Middlesex County has about 1,638,365 residents, and the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Day Elementary, Middlesex County has 385 other public schools.
Nearby, Blanchard Middle is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Day Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Day Elementary's enrollment dropped 9%, to 299. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.0:1, from 15.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Day Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Westford
- Westford AcademyHigh · 1,504 students
- Stony Brook SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Blanchard MiddleMiddle · 541 students
- Abbot ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Col John RobinsonElementary · 346 students
- NabnassetElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Westford
- Westford AcademyHigh · 1,504 students
- Nashoba Valley Technical High SchoolHigh · 767 students
- Stony Brook SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Blanchard MiddleMiddle · 541 students
- Abbot ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Col John RobinsonElementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Blanchard Middle0.3 mi · 541
- Westford Academy1.1 mi · 1,504
- John A. Crisafulli Elementary School1.5 mi · 342
- Col John Robinson1.5 mi · 346
- Stony Brook School1.6 mi · 546
- Abbot Elementary2.4 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Day ElementaryHow many students attend Day Elementary?
Day Elementary enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Day Elementary serve?
Day Elementary serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Day Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Day Elementary is approximately 13.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Day Elementary?
At Day Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 40% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Day Elementary?
Day Elementary is overseen by Westford in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.