Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRAMINGHAM·NCES 250498002823
King Elementary School
454 Water Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 782-7201 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where King Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #662 of 920 ▲ 67 | #179 of 207 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #528 of 920 ▲ 139 | #154 of 207 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #86 of 901 | #20 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #480 of 1,086 | #127 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #268 of 938 | #70 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #121 of 938 | #42 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.0% | #27 of 317 | #3 of 77 |
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
385
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
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 | 385 | 34.6 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 34.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 29 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 20.9 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (283 to 385); teachers up 66% (20.9 to 34.6).
About King Elementary School
King Elementary School serves students in Framingham, Massachusetts, as a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 385 students.
Framingham has a total of 14 schools and 9,124 students, King Elementary School among them.
The student body at King Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 42%. Enrollment also includes 37% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 24 points below the 67% share among Middlesex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
King Elementary School lists 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.1 students per teacher. The school's 11.1:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Middlesex County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
Walsh Middle sits about 0.4 miles from King Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place King Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 385, from 363 in 2020-21. The ratio was 12.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Walsh Middle0.4 mi · 785
- Charlotte A Dunning0.6 mi · 436
- Hemenway0.7 mi · 538
- Potter Road0.9 mi · 540
- Framingham High School1.0 mi · 2,534
- Juniper Hill School1.0 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About King Elementary SchoolHow many students attend King Elementary School?
King Elementary School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-05.
Is King Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
King Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at King Elementary School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at King Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at King Elementary School?
Student demographics at King Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is King Elementary School public or private?
King Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Framingham.
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