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What's one thing Mildred Aitken School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEEKONK·NCES 251059001696
Mildred Aitken School
165 Newman Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771 · (508) 336-5230 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- DThree-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
13.1:1
44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Seekonk. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -24.0pp since 2016
Math
54.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 24 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mildred Aitken School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #304 of 920 ▼ 51 | #11 of 69 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #447 of 920 ▼ 58 | #25 of 69 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #138 of 901 | #17 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #153 of 1,086 | #19 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #634 of 938 | #37 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #763 of 938 | #62 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.0% | #28 of 317 | #4 of 21 |
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
578
+120 (+26%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 578 | 44.3 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 44.3 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 40 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 31.7 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 13% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | N/A | N/A | 6% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mildred Aitken School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (428 to 578); teachers up 40% (31.7 to 44.3).
About Mildred Aitken School
Families in Seekonk, Massachusetts, are served by Mildred Aitken School, a high-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 578 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Mildred Aitken School is one of the 5 schools that make up Seekonk (2,032 students in total).
The student body at Mildred Aitken School is 83% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Mildred Aitken School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.1:1. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Mildred Aitken School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Bristol County show that the median household income is $85,625, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 142 public schools in Bristol County, enrolling about 80,897 students in all.
Seekonk Transitions Academy is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 26% from its 2020-21 level of 458. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mildred Aitken School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seekonk
- Seekonk HighHigh · 505 students
- Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- George R MartinElementary · 443 students
- Seekonk Transitions AcademyHigh · 6 students
Other schools in Seekonk
- Seekonk HighHigh · 505 students
- Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- George R MartinElementary · 443 students
- Seekonk Transitions AcademyHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Seekonk Transitions Academy0.7 mi · 6
- Seekonk High0.7 mi · 505
- Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School1.1 mi · 500
- Myron J. Francis Elementary1.4 mi · 391
- East Providence High2.0 mi · 1,691
- Orlo Avenue School2.1 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Mildred Aitken SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mildred Aitken School?
Mildred Aitken School enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mildred Aitken School serve?
Mildred Aitken School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mildred Aitken School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Mildred Aitken School.
What is the student diversity at Mildred Aitken School?
Student demographics at Mildred Aitken School are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mildred Aitken School?
Mildred Aitken School is overseen by Seekonk in Bristol County.
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