North Grafton Elementary
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 40% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 35% |
Where North Grafton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #831 of 1,086 | #110 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #748 of 938 | #79 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #412 of 938 | #59 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #292 of 317 | #39 of 43 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 257 | 18.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 18.7 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 19.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 21 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 20.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 17 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 8% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (254 to 257); teachers down 8% (20.4 to 18.7).
About North Grafton Elementary
The public elementary school North Grafton Elementary is located in North Grafton, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from pre-K through 1, with 257 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
North Grafton Elementary is run by Grafton, whose 6 schools enroll 3,089 students.
Roughly 63% of students at North Grafton Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 21% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Worcester County's residents are about 73% White, 9 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 18.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.7:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Worcester County (population about 867,788), the median household income is $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Grafton Middle is the closest, at about 1.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of North Grafton Elementary.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 253 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 257. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.1 to 13.7 over 4 years.
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