Margaret L Donovan

Located at 123 Reed Street, in Randolph, Massachusetts, Margaret L Donovan is an average-sized elementary-level community that caters to 415 students (grades K through 5), operated by Randolph.

Margaret L Donovan is one of 6 schools operated by Randolph, a district that hosts 2,875 students overall.

Demographically, Margaret L Donovan logs that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Margaret L Donovan has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, census data for Norfolk County shows median household income runs about $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Margaret L Donovan is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Randolph Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Margaret L Donovan's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 415). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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