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Field Elementary School

16 Alphabet Lane, Weston, MA 02493 · (781) 786-5500 · Middlesex County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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.
  • A-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

Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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
Grade 416151%
Grade 515649%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
19562%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
217%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
175%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
6320%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
217%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
15047%
Female
16753%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Field Elementary School→Weston Middle→Weston High
Feeds from
CountryPK–03WoodlandPK–03
Based on grade levels within Weston. 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
76.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
76.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2576.0%76.0%
2023-2477.0%81.0%
2022-2376.0%72.0%
2021-2267.0%72.0%
2020-2177.0%70.0%
2018-1980.0%80.0%
2017-1882.0%78.0%
2016-1778.0%82.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Field Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.0%#45 of 920
▼ 24
#27 of 207
▼ 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.0%#27 of 920
▼ 13
#19 of 207
▼ 9
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.5pp#191 of 901#42 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
317#669 of 1,086#179 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#701 of 938#181 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.0%#370 of 938#124 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.5%#545 of 602#124 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 2024-25
Enrollment
317
+31 (+11%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531723.613.5:1N/A
2023-2430423.413.0:1N/A
2022-2326620.413.0:1N/A
2020-212862511.4:1N/A
2017-1832524.413.3:1N/A
2015-163162512.6:1N/A
2010-113642415.2:15% (17)
2000-01389N/AN/A3% (10)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (325 to 317); teachers down 3% (24.4 to 23.6).

About Field Elementary School

This page covers Field Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Weston, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 317 students, from grades 4 through 5.

Enrollment across the 5 schools in Weston totals 2,063 students.

White students make up a majority at Field Elementary School, at 62%. Next come 20% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Field Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.

Field Elementary School employs 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Field Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 98% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Field Elementary School is one of 386 public schools in the county.

Country is located about 0.1 miles from Field Elementary School. The five-mile area around Field Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Field Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 286. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Field Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Field Elementary School
District
Weston
Address
16 Alphabet Lane, Weston, MA 02493
Phone
(781) 786-5500
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
317
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251275000785
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Field Elementary schools

13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Field Elementary. Field Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 14.

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Frequently asked questions

About Field Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Field Elementary School serve?
Field Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at Field Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Field Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Field Elementary School?
At Field Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 20% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Field Elementary School public or private?
Field Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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