Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON·NCES 250639000925
Forest Avenue Elementary
136 Forest Avenue, Hudson, MA 01749 · (978) 567-6190 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Hudson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
49.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forest Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #373 of 920 ▲ 138 | #125 of 207 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #349 of 920 ▲ 250 | #122 of 207 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #70 of 901 | #16 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #801 of 1,086 | #192 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #104 of 938 | #22 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #606 of 938 | #180 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #76 of 602 | #18 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
269
-53 (-16%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 269 | 27.2 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 28.7 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 30.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 31 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 28.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 26% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | N/A | N/A | 12% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (354 to 269); teachers down 6% (28.8 to 27.2).
About Forest Avenue Elementary
Forest Avenue Elementary is a small elementary school based in Hudson, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 269 students covers pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
District-wide, Hudson has 5 schools and 2,322 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Forest Avenue Elementary. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Forest Avenue Elementary comes in at 43%.
Forest Avenue Elementary employs 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.9:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Census estimates describe Middlesex County this way: median household income is about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.
The closest other public school is Mulready Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Forest Avenue Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Forest Avenue Elementary saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Forest Avenue Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 784 students
- David J. Quinn Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- C A FarleyElementary · 474 students
- Mulready ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Hudson HighHigh · 784 students
- David J. Quinn Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- C A FarleyElementary · 474 students
- Mulready ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Other Forest Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Forest Avenue Elementary. Forest Avenue Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Forest Avenue Elementary SchoolMontgomery, AL · 617 students
Nearby schools
- Mulready Elementary0.5 mi · 249
- David J. Quinn Middle School1.3 mi · 546
- C A Farley1.7 mi · 474
- Charles Jaworek School1.7 mi · 631
- Marlborough High1.8 mi · 985
- Assabet Valley Vocational High School1.9 mi · 1,144
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Forest Avenue Elementary?
Forest Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Forest Avenue Elementary serve?
Forest Avenue Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Forest Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Forest Avenue Elementary.
How diverse is Forest Avenue Elementary?
Forest Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Forest Avenue Elementary in?
Forest Avenue Elementary is part of Hudson.
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