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J C Solmonese

315 West Main Street, Norton, MA 02766 · (508) 285-0120 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8818%
Kindergarten9319%
Grade 110922%
Grade 210622%
Grade 39519%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
41384%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
255%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
25352%
Female
23848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
J C Solmonese→Henri A. Yelle→Norton Middle→Norton High
Based on grade levels within Norton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%26.0%
2023-2439.0%35.0%
2022-2340.0%38.0%
2021-2248.0%44.0%
2020-2139.0%27.0%
2018-1944.0%41.0%
2017-1852.0%42.0%
2016-1752.0%45.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where J C Solmonese ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#714 of 920
▼ 123
#48 of 69
▼ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#594 of 920
▼ 109
#38 of 69
▼ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-16.0pp#15 of 901#5 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
491#257 of 1,086#29 of 82
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#403 of 938#20 of 75
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.6%#784 of 938#63 of 75
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.3%#178 of 317#14 of 21
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 2024-25
Enrollment
491
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549141.211.9:1N/A
2023-2452639.513.3:1N/A
2022-2351337.813.6:1N/A
2020-214613513.2:1N/A
2017-1846236.512.7:1N/A
2015-164403313.3:1N/A
2010-115493515.7:116% (87)
2000-01822N/AN/A9% (71)
1990-91824N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J C Solmonese.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (462 to 491); teachers up 13% (36.5 to 41.2).

About J C Solmonese

J C Solmonese is one of the public schools in Norton, Massachusetts. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It had 491 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 29% higher.

Norton runs 5 schools with a combined 2,346 students. J C Solmonese is one of them.

White students are 84% of those enrolled at J C Solmonese. The next largest groups are 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at J C Solmonese are from different groups.

Its staff includes 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.9 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

The county, Bristol County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $85,625 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Bristol County has 142 public schools with about 80,897 students, including J C Solmonese.

Among nearby public schools, Norton Middle is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of J C Solmonese.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school grew from 461 students in 2020-21 to 491 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.2:1 in 2020-21 to 11.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Population
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students

Quick facts

School name
J C Solmonese
District
Norton
Address
315 West Main Street, Norton, MA 02766
Phone
(508) 285-0120
County
Bristol County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250900001449
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About J C Solmonese
How many students attend J C Solmonese?
J C Solmonese enrolls approximately 491 students in grades PK-03.
Is J C Solmonese an elementary, middle, or high school?
J C Solmonese is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at J C Solmonese?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at J C Solmonese.
How diverse is J C Solmonese?
J C Solmonese reports a student body of 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees J C Solmonese?
J C Solmonese is overseen by Norton in Bristol County.
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