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What's the most underrated thing about Lilja Elementary that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATICK·NCES 250834001299
Lilja Elementary
41 Bacon Street, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6570 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 47% larger than its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lilja Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #388 of 920 ▲ 1 | #128 of 207 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #367 of 920 ▼ 59 | #125 of 207 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.0pp | #31 of 901 | #4 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #355 of 1,086 | #86 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #372 of 938 | #94 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #447 of 938 | #146 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #244 of 317 | #59 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
445
+72 (+19%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 445 | 37.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 37 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 35.2 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 27.9 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | N/A | N/A | 5% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lilja Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (431 to 445); teachers up 36% (27.9 to 37.8).
About Lilja Elementary
Lilja Elementary is a public elementary school run by Natick in Natick, Massachusetts. Its enrollment is 445 students, spread over kindergarten through 4.
The district, Natick, operates 8 schools serving 5,348 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lilja Elementary is 66% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, the White share is about 67%. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Lilja Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 11.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lilja Elementary, which has 37.8. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
Looking at the county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Lilja Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Lilja Elementary is closest to John D Hardy, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 445, up from 373 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 11.8:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Lilja Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
Other schools in Natick
- Natick HighHigh · 1,761 students
- J F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bennett-HemenwayElementary · 504 students
- BrownElementary · 494 students
- MemorialElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- John D Hardy1.1 mi · 280
- Wilson Middle1.6 mi · 727
- Katharine Lee Bates1.6 mi · 286
- Sprague Elementary School1.6 mi · 289
- Johnson1.7 mi · 51
- Memorial1.7 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Lilja ElementaryHow many students attend Lilja Elementary?
Lilja Elementary enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Lilja Elementary serve?
Lilja Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lilja Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lilja Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lilja Elementary?
Lilja Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lilja Elementary public or private?
Lilja Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natick.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.