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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLERICA·NCES 250267000180
Hajjar Elementary
59 Rogers Street, Billerica, MA 01862 · (978) 528-8550 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (87).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hajjar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #416 of 920 ▼ 125 | #134 of 207 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #472 of 920 ▼ 1 | #146 of 207 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #509 of 901 | #112 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #436 of 1,086 | #113 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #779 of 938 | #197 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #308 of 938 | #107 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #251 of 602 | #55 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
401
+51 (+15%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 401 | 28.7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 28.1 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 26.1 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 32.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 32 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | N/A | N/A | 9% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hajjar Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (462 to 401); teachers down 11% (32.3 to 28.7).
About Hajjar Elementary
Hajjar Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Billerica. The school covers kindergarten through 4 and reported 401 students in 2024-25.
Besides Hajjar Elementary, Billerica runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 4,972 students.
The student body at Hajjar Elementary is 59% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Hajjar Elementary lists 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.0 students per teacher. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Looking at the county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Hajjar Elementary.
Marshall Middle School sits about 1.1 miles from Hajjar Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 401, from 350 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Hajjar Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
- John F KennedyElementary · 330 students
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Middle School1.1 mi · 596
- Frederick J Dutile1.7 mi · 310
- Billerica Memorial High School1.8 mi · 1,816
- Parker2.0 mi · 446
- Dr. Janice Adie Day School2.0 mi · 70
- Tewksbury Memorial High2.2 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Hajjar ElementaryHow many students attend Hajjar Elementary?
Hajjar Elementary enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-04.
Is Hajjar Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hajjar Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Hajjar Elementary have?
Hajjar Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hajjar Elementary?
Student demographics at Hajjar Elementary are roughly 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hajjar Elementary public or private?
Hajjar Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Billerica.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.