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North Grafton Elementary

44 Waterville Street, North Grafton, MA 01536 · (508) 839-5483 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
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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
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6325%
Kindergarten10440%
Grade 19035%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
16363%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
197%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
5421%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
12850%
Female
12950%

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Where North Grafton Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
257
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525718.713.7:1N/A
2023-2425218.713.5:1N/A
2022-2324419.312.7:1N/A
2020-212532112.1:1N/A
2017-1825420.412.4:1N/A
2015-163061718.0:1N/A
2010-113542216.1:15% (16)
2000-01371N/AN/A8% (30)
1990-91413N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Grafton Elementary.

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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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
North Grafton Elementary
District
Grafton
Address
44 Waterville Street, North Grafton, MA 01536
Phone
(508) 839-5483
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
257
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250537000787
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Grafton Elementary
How large is North Grafton Elementary?
North Grafton Elementary enrolls approximately 257 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does North Grafton Elementary serve?
North Grafton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Grafton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Grafton Elementary is approximately 13.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Grafton Elementary?
North Grafton Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Grafton Elementary?
North Grafton Elementary is overseen by Grafton in Worcester County.
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