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Shutesbury Elementary

23 West Pelham Rd, Shutesbury, MA 01072 · (413) 259-1212 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Enrollment
125
Elementary
STATE 381
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
17
Grade 1
16
Grade 2
12
Grade 3
17
Grade 4
12
Grade 5
17
Grade 6
16
Student demographics
White
10584%
STATE 51%
Hispanic
1310%
STATE 26%
Black
11%
STATE 10%
Two+
65%
STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5443%
Female
7157%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +14.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
125
+3 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 8.9:1
% White
84%
was 83%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Shutesbury Elementary

Located at 23 West Pelham Rd, in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, Shutesbury Elementary is a rural-scale elementary campus that enrolls 125 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Shutesbury. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Shutesbury Elementary is a school of Shutesbury, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Shutesbury Elementary records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Shutesbury Elementary logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,907, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students), Shutesbury Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Leverett Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Shutesbury Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Shutesbury Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 122 (now 125). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 today.

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Franklin County at a glance

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Population
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students

Quick facts

School name
Shutesbury Elementary
District
Shutesbury
Address
23 West Pelham Rd, Shutesbury, MA 01072
Phone
(413) 259-1212
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
6.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
251080001720
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Shutesbury Elementary
How large is Shutesbury Elementary?
Shutesbury Elementary enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-06.
Is Shutesbury Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shutesbury Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Shutesbury Elementary?
Approximately 6.8:1 students per teacher at Shutesbury Elementary.
How diverse is Shutesbury Elementary?
Shutesbury Elementary reports a student body of 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Shutesbury Elementary public or private?
Shutesbury Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shutesbury.
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