Harry Lee Cole

Harry Lee Cole, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Boxford, Massachusetts, overseen by Boxford, instructs 367 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

Within Boxford, which oversees 2 schools and 778 students, Harry Lee Cole is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Harry Lee Cole logs that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Harry Lee Cole higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Essex County) shows that median household earnings sit near $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Harry Lee Cole is one.

The closest other public school is Masconomet Regional High School, roughly 2.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Harry Lee Cole's enrollment has rose 11% since 2018, when it stood at 331 (now 367).

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