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.