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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUDBURY·NCES 251134001407
Israel Loring School
80 Woodside Road, Sudbury, MA 01776 · (978) 579-0870 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Israel Loring School→Ephraim Curtis Middle
Based on grade levels within Sudbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
60.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 77.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 74.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Israel Loring School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #215 of 920 ▲ 40 | #87 of 207 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #211 of 920 ▼ 43 | #86 of 207 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #296 of 901 | #75 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #388 of 1,086 | #97 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #158 of 938 | #43 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #492 of 938 | #158 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #355 of 602 | #79 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
426
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 426 | 41 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 38.4 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 35.2 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 35 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 34.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | N/A | N/A | 3% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Israel Loring School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (468 to 426); teachers up 18% (34.8 to 41).
About Israel Loring School
Israel Loring School is one of the public schools in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 426 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Sudbury totals 2,529 students.
White students make up a majority at Israel Loring School, at 68%. Next come 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share in Middlesex County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 41 full-time-equivalent teachers at Israel Loring School and a ratio of 10.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Israel Loring School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Middlesex County has about 1,638,365 residents, and the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.
The nearest other public school, Potter Road, is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Israel Loring School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 426, starting from 428. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.2 to 10.4 over 4 years.
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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 Sudbury
- Ephraim Curtis MiddleMiddle · 816 students
- Peter NoyesElementary · 508 students
- Josiah HaynesElementary · 397 students
- General John Nixon ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Sudbury
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HighHigh · 1,445 students
- Ephraim Curtis MiddleMiddle · 816 students
- Peter NoyesElementary · 508 students
- Josiah HaynesElementary · 397 students
- General John Nixon ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Potter Road0.9 mi · 540
- Cameron Middle School1.2 mi · 592
- Mary E Stapleton Elementary1.6 mi · 359
- Wayland High School1.8 mi · 803
- Hemenway1.8 mi · 538
- King Elementary School1.8 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Israel Loring SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Israel Loring School?
Israel Loring School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Israel Loring School serve?
Israel Loring School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Israel Loring School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Israel Loring School.
How diverse is Israel Loring School?
Israel Loring School reports a student body of 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Israel Loring School in?
Israel Loring School is part of Sudbury.
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