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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALPOLE·NCES 251197001961
Old Post Road
99 Old Post Road, East Walpole, MA 02032 · (508) 660-7219 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
66.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Old Post Road ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #38 of 920 ▼ 18 | #11 of 104 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #112 of 920 ▼ 39 | #33 of 104 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #401 of 901 | #47 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #325 of 1,086 | #32 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #789 of 938 | #93 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #663 of 938 | #97 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #137 of 317 | #26 of 55 |
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
458
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 458 | 32.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 33 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | N/A | N/A | 5% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Post Road.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (419 to 458); teachers up 8% (30 to 32.5).
About Old Post Road
Old Post Road serves students in East Walpole, Massachusetts, as a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 458 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Walpole is the local district for Old Post Road. It runs 9 schools with 4,380 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Old Post Road. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Old Post Road has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Old Post Road counts 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.1 students for each one. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
Within Norfolk County, median household income is about $130,739, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 198 public schools in Norfolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 101,300.
The next-closest public school is Walpole Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Old Post Road.
Under the NCES locale system, Old Post Road is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 458, close to the 454 recorded in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walpole
- Walpole HighHigh · 917 students
- Walpole Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- FisherElementary · 463 students
- Elm Street SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Eleanor N Johnson MiddleMiddle · 415 students
- Bird MiddleMiddle · 400 students
Other schools in East Walpole
- TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual SchoolCombined · 2,969 students
- Bird MiddleMiddle · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Walpole Middle School0.5 mi · 829
- Bird Middle0.5 mi · 400
- TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School1.3 mi · 2,969
- Walpole High1.4 mi · 917
- Norfolk County Agricultural1.5 mi · 597
- Fisher1.5 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Old Post RoadWhat is the total enrollment at Old Post Road?
Old Post Road enrolls approximately 458 students in grades KG-05.
Is Old Post Road an elementary, middle, or high school?
Old Post Road is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Old Post Road have?
Old Post Road employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Old Post Road?
Student demographics at Old Post Road are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Old Post Road in?
Old Post Road is part of Walpole.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.