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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Elm Street School?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALPOLE·NCES 251197001235
Elm Street School
415 Elm Street, Walpole, MA 02081 · (508) 660-7374 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% 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.
- BThree-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
12.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 65.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elm Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #92 of 920 ▲ 37 | #29 of 104 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #168 of 920 ▲ 11 | #46 of 104 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #346 of 901 | #41 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #366 of 1,086 | #35 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #562 of 938 | #57 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #718 of 938 | #100 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #284 of 317 | #52 of 55 |
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
438
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
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 | 438 | 34.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 34 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 33 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 28.7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elm Street School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (431 to 438); teachers up 20% (28.7 to 34.5).
About Elm Street School
Elm Street School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Walpole, Massachusetts. The latest federal count shows 438 students in kindergarten through 5.
Walpole is made up of 9 schools with 4,380 students in all.
Most students at Elm Street School are White: 80% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Norfolk County is about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Elm Street School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
Elm Street School employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for Elm Street School is A. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Elm Street School is located in Norfolk County, where median household income is about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 198 public schools in Norfolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 101,300.
The nearest other public school, Daniel Feeney Preschool Center, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Elm Street School.
Elm Street School 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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 438, starting from 434. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
The Elm Street School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walpole
- Walpole HighHigh · 917 students
- Walpole Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- FisherElementary · 463 students
- Old Post RoadElementary · 458 students
- Eleanor N Johnson MiddleMiddle · 415 students
- Bird MiddleMiddle · 400 students
Other schools in Walpole
- Walpole HighHigh · 917 students
- Norfolk County AgriculturalHigh · 597 students
- FisherElementary · 463 students
- Eleanor N Johnson MiddleMiddle · 415 students
- BoydenElementary · 395 students
- Daniel Feeney Preschool CenterElementary · 65 students
Other Elm Street schools
One other US public school is named Elm Street. Elm Street School is the largest of the 2.
- Elm Street SchoolLaconia, NH · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel Feeney Preschool Center0.0 mi · 65
- Eleanor N Johnson Middle0.6 mi · 415
- Fisher1.4 mi · 463
- Walpole High1.6 mi · 917
- Norfolk County Agricultural1.6 mi · 597
- Walpole Middle School1.8 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Elm Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elm Street School?
Elm Street School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Elm Street School serve?
Elm Street School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Elm Street School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Elm Street School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elm Street School?
At Elm Street School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Elm Street School in?
Elm Street School is part of Walpole.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.