Miriam F McCarthy School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Framingham, Massachusetts, Miriam F McCarthy School caters to 490 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Framingham. Enrollment runs roughly 29% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Within Framingham, which oversees 14 schools and 9,124 students, Miriam F McCarthy School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Miriam F McCarthy School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 24% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Miriam F McCarthy School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Miriam F McCarthy School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fuller Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Miriam F McCarthy School has contracted 13%, going from 564 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 30% to 60%.

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