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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON·NCES 250684001000
Joseph Estabrook
117 Grove Street, Lexington, MA 02420 · (781) 861-2520 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 19% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
80.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph Estabrook ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #21 of 920 | #14 of 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #32 of 920 | #23 of 207 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #235 of 901 | #54 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #259 of 1,086 | #60 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #296 of 938 | #78 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #207 of 938 | #74 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #226 of 602 | #52 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
-82 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.5:1
% White
31%
was 40%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 5%
% Asian
50%
was 42%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 490 | 43.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 45.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 43.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 42.3 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Estabrook.
About Joseph Estabrook
Joseph Estabrook is a medium-sized elementary school based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 490 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
A total of 10 schools make up Lexington, with 6,748 students enrolled.
Asian students make up a majority at Joseph Estabrook, at 50%. Next come 31% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That compares with about 14% Asian among all Middlesex County residents. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Joseph Estabrook was 11.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 11.3:1 here.
Among Middlesex County residents, the median household income is $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Joseph Estabrook is one of 386 public schools in the county.
Wm Diamond Middle is the public school closest to Joseph Estabrook, about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Joseph Estabrook is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over 7 years, Joseph Estabrook's enrollment dropped 14%, to 490. In 2017-18, 40% of students were White; in 2024-25, 31% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.3:1, from 13.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Joseph Estabrook. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Wm Diamond MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Jonas Clarke MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Maria HastingsElementary · 579 students
- BowmanElementary · 429 students
- HarringtonElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Wm Diamond MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Jonas Clarke MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Minuteman Regional HighHigh · 669 students
- Maria HastingsElementary · 579 students
- BowmanElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Wm Diamond Middle1.1 mi · 936
- Fiske1.6 mi · 324
- Francis Wyman Elementary1.9 mi · 514
- Burlington High2.3 mi · 1,019
- Maria Hastings2.4 mi · 579
- Lexington High2.4 mi · 2,405
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph EstabrookWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph Estabrook?
Joseph Estabrook enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Joseph Estabrook serve?
Joseph Estabrook serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Estabrook?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Estabrook is approximately 11.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Joseph Estabrook?
Student demographics at Joseph Estabrook are roughly 31% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 50% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Joseph Estabrook in?
Joseph Estabrook is part of Lexington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.