Peirce

As a small elementary school, Peirce serves students in Arlington, Massachusetts. It had 318 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.

Arlington operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,113 students.

At Peirce, 62% of students are White. After that, the student body is 14% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.

There are 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Peirce, giving a ratio of 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here.

Looking at the county, Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.

Of the public schools around it, Peirce is closest to Ottoson Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Peirce has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 305 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 318 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.2:1, from 16.9:1.

Peirce has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.