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Potter Road

492 Potter Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 626-9110 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
95
Grade 5
94
Student demographics
White
28%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 26%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
540
+27 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.6:1
% White
28%
was 75%
% Hispanic
62%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Potter Road

Potter Road, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Framingham, Massachusetts, part of Framingham, serves 540 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Potter Road sits 42% above that benchmark.

Framingham comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 9,124 students; Potter Road is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Potter Road reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 28% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Potter Road is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cameron Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Potter Road has increased 5%, going from 513 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Potter Road
District
Framingham
Address
492 Potter Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone
(508) 626-9110
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
540
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250498000731
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Potter Road
How large is Potter Road?
Potter Road enrolls approximately 540 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Potter Road serve?
Potter Road serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Potter Road?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Potter Road.
How diverse is Potter Road?
Potter Road reports a student body of 28% White, 62% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Potter Road?
Potter Road is overseen by Framingham in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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