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What's the one class at George H. Englesby Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRACUT·NCES 250432002822
George H. Englesby Elementary School
1580 Lakeview Ave, Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 957-9745 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Dracut. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 have held steady.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
+5 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 19.1:1
% White
57%
was 75%
% Hispanic
22%
was 12%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
11%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About George H. Englesby Elementary School
As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Dracut, Massachusetts, George H. Englesby Elementary School hosts 520 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Dracut. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so George H. Englesby Elementary School sits 36% larger than that benchmark.
George H. Englesby Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Dracut, a district that caters to 3,491 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, George H. Englesby Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. George H. Englesby Elementary School is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).
Nearest neighbor: Justus C. Richardson Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George H. Englesby Elementary School.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 515 students in 2018 compared to 520 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 Dracut
- Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Dracut Senior HighHigh · 792 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Dracut
- Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Dracut Senior HighHigh · 792 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Justus C. Richardson Middle School0.1 mi · 916
- Dracut Senior High0.2 mi · 792
- Brookside Elementary0.3 mi · 487
- Greenmont Avenue1.6 mi · 211
- Joseph McAvinnue1.7 mi · 447
- Greenhalge2.0 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George H. Englesby Elementary School?
George H. Englesby Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does George H. Englesby Elementary School serve?
George H. Englesby Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at George H. Englesby Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at George H. Englesby Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at George H. Englesby Elementary School?
Student demographics at George H. Englesby Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees George H. Englesby Elementary School?
George H. Englesby Elementary School is overseen by Dracut in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.