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Alumni: what's one memory from John J Ahern that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
772
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOXBOROUGH·NCES 250495000709
John J Ahern
111 Mechanic Street, Foxborough, MA 02035 · (508) 543-1610 · Norfolk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 191 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 189 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 26% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
John J Ahern→Foxborough High
Based on grade levels within Foxborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John J Ahern ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #77 of 304 ▲ 14 | #18 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #120 of 304 ▲ 6 | #22 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #181 of 299 | #25 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #55 of 310 | #10 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #151 of 296 | #20 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #134 of 296 | #17 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #134 of 204 | #11 of 20 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
772
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 772 | 67.1 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 66 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 733 | 64.1 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 61 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 843 | 66.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 831 | 65 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 916 | 64 | 14.3:1 | 12% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | N/A | N/A | 10% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J Ahern.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (843 to 772); teachers up 1% (66.1 to 67.1).
About John J Ahern
John J Ahern is classified as a middle school. It is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The school has 772 students in 2024-25 across grades 5 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts enroll about 547 students on average.
Foxborough counts 5 schools and 2,504 students, including John J Ahern.
Of every 100 students at John J Ahern, about 70 are White. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among Norfolk County residents, the White share is about 70%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
John J Ahern lists 67.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.5 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
For Norfolk County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Norfolk County number 198, with about 101,300 students.
John J Ahern is about 0.9 miles from Vincent M Igo Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns John J Ahern the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, John J Ahern enrolled 761; in 2024-25, 772.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Foxborough
- Foxborough HighHigh · 736 students
- Vincent M Igo ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Mabelle M BurrellElementary · 339 students
- Charles Taylor ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Foxborough
- Foxborough Regional Charter SchoolCombined · 1,459 students
- Foxborough HighHigh · 736 students
- Vincent M Igo ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Mabelle M BurrellElementary · 339 students
- Charles Taylor ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Vincent M Igo Elementary0.9 mi · 379
- Foxborough Regional Charter School1.0 mi · 1,459
- Foxborough High1.2 mi · 736
- Charles Taylor Elementary1.7 mi · 278
- Mabelle M Burrell1.8 mi · 339
- Boyden2.7 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About John J AhernHow many students attend John J Ahern?
John J Ahern enrolls approximately 772 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does John J Ahern serve?
John J Ahern serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does John J Ahern have?
John J Ahern employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John J Ahern?
At John J Ahern, the student body is approximately 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John J Ahern public or private?
John J Ahern is a public K-12 school, overseen by Foxborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.