Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRAMINGHAM·NCES 250498000726
Mary E Stapleton Elementary
25 Elm Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 626-9143 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
36 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 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
61%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
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary E Stapleton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #812 of 920 ▲ 2 | #199 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #821 of 920 ▼ 30 | #200 of 207 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #166 of 901 | #36 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #556 of 1,086 | #146 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #113 of 938 | #28 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #258 of 938 | #91 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #537 of 602 | #123 of 141 |
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
359
+46 (+15%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 359 | 35.9 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 34.4 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 33.4 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 32 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 35.3 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 36 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 31% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | N/A | N/A | 17% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary E Stapleton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (369 to 359); teachers up 2% (35.3 to 35.9).
About Mary E Stapleton Elementary
In Framingham, Massachusetts, part of Middlesex County, Mary E Stapleton Elementary is an elementary school. School enrollment was 359 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Mary E Stapleton Elementary is among 14 schools run by Framingham, which serves 9,124 students.
Hispanic students account for 55% of enrollment at Mary E Stapleton Elementary. Other students are 25% White, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 9% Hispanic share among all Middlesex County residents. By the diversity index, Mary E Stapleton Elementary comes in at 61%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.0:1, with 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
Cameron Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 359, 15% above the 313 of 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Mary E Stapleton Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Mary E Stapleton ElementaryHow many students attend Mary E Stapleton Elementary?
Mary E Stapleton Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mary E Stapleton Elementary serve?
Mary E Stapleton Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Mary E Stapleton Elementary have?
Mary E Stapleton Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary E Stapleton Elementary?
Student demographics at Mary E Stapleton Elementary are roughly 25% White, 55% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary E Stapleton Elementary?
Mary E Stapleton Elementary is overseen by Framingham in Middlesex County.
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