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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON·NCES 250198000062
M Norcross Stratton
180 Mountain Avenue, Arlington, MA 02174 · (781) 316-3754 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- FThree-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
12.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Arlington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where M Norcross Stratton ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #165 of 920 ▼ 44 | #69 of 207 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #197 of 920 ▼ 63 | #80 of 207 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #58 of 901 | #11 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #346 of 1,086 | #82 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #462 of 938 | #115 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #208 of 938 | #75 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #103 of 317 | #22 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
448
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 448 | 36.7 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 34.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 36.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 28.1 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | N/A | N/A | 4% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for M Norcross Stratton.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (402 to 448); teachers up 30% (28.1 to 36.7).
About M Norcross Stratton
The public elementary school M Norcross Stratton is located in Arlington, Massachusetts. Enrollment totals 448 students across kindergarten through 5.
M Norcross Stratton is one of 11 schools in Arlington, which enrolls 6,113 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show M Norcross Stratton is 54% White. Other groups include 22% Asian, 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.2 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
M Norcross Stratton holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Middlesex County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County's 386 public schools enroll about 215,896 students and include M Norcross Stratton.
Measured in a straight line, Peirce is about 0.6 miles from M Norcross Stratton. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns M Norcross Stratton 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.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 446 in 2020-21, 448 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.4:1 to 12.2:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,677 students
- Ottoson MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- ThompsonElementary · 537 students
- Gibbs SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- BrackettElementary · 394 students
- Cyrus E DallinElementary · 390 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,677 students
- Ottoson MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- ThompsonElementary · 537 students
- Gibbs SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- BrackettElementary · 394 students
- Cyrus E DallinElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Peirce0.6 mi · 318
- Ottoson Middle0.7 mi · 963
- John A Bishop0.7 mi · 375
- Arlington High0.8 mi · 1,677
- Menotomy Preschool1.2 mi · 100
- Brackett1.2 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About M Norcross StrattonHow large is M Norcross Stratton?
M Norcross Stratton enrolls approximately 448 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does M Norcross Stratton serve?
M Norcross Stratton serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at M Norcross Stratton?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at M Norcross Stratton.
What is the student diversity at M Norcross Stratton?
Student demographics at M Norcross Stratton are roughly 54% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 22% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is M Norcross Stratton in?
M Norcross Stratton is part of Arlington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.