M Norcross Stratton

M Norcross Stratton is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Arlington, Massachusetts, operated by Arlington. The school hosts 448 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 11 schools in Arlington (6,113 students total), M Norcross Stratton accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, M Norcross Stratton lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 22% Asian, 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household earnings sit near $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. M Norcross Stratton is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Peirce is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at M Norcross Stratton has rose 11%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 70% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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