Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·READING·NCES 250999001609
Joshua Eaton
365 Summer Avenue, Reading, MA 01867 · (781) 942-9161 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B+Three-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
13.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
70.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +17.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joshua Eaton ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #72 of 920 ▲ 5 | #38 of 207 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #71 of 920 ▲ 12 | #40 of 207 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #316 of 901 | #67 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #471 of 1,086 | #125 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #741 of 938 | #191 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #746 of 938 | #206 of 222 |
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
388
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 388 | 28.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 27 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 25.9 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 28.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 28 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | N/A | N/A | 3% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joshua Eaton.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (388 to 388); teachers down 1% (28.5 to 28.3).
About Joshua Eaton
Joshua Eaton is a mid-sized elementary school in Reading, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01867). The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 388 students.
Reading enrolls 3,836 students in 9 schools, including Joshua Eaton.
The share of students at Joshua Eaton who are White is 82%. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 67% of Middlesex County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
Its ratio of 13.7:1 is based on 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Joshua Eaton earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The school's county is Middlesex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 386 public schools in the county, enrolling about 215,896, Joshua Eaton among them.
About 0.6 miles separate Joshua Eaton from the closest public school, Walter S Parker Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 395 to 388. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
The Joshua Eaton discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Arthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · 405 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
- Birch MeadowElementary · 359 students
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Arthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · 405 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
- Birch MeadowElementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Walter S Parker Middle0.6 mi · 467
- Alice M Barrows0.8 mi · 365
- Walton1.4 mi · 218
- RISE PreSchool1.4 mi · 116
- Reading Memorial High1.4 mi · 1,094
- Robin Hood1.5 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Joshua EatonHow many students attend Joshua Eaton?
Joshua Eaton enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-05.
Is Joshua Eaton an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joshua Eaton is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Joshua Eaton?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Joshua Eaton.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joshua Eaton?
At Joshua Eaton, the student body is approximately 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Joshua Eaton public or private?
Joshua Eaton is a public K-12 school, overseen by Reading.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.