Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STONEHAM·NCES 251122001856
South
11 Summer Street, Stoneham, MA 02180 · (781) 279-3880 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (65).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Stoneham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #233 of 920 ▼ 62 | #93 of 207 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #281 of 920 ▼ 42 | #108 of 207 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #37 of 901 | #5 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #595 of 1,086 | #158 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #478 of 938 | #118 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #434 of 938 | #142 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #146 of 317 | #30 of 77 |
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
347
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 347 | 28.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 29.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 29.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 22.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 15% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | N/A | N/A | 8% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (320 to 347); teachers up 25% (22.5 to 28.2).
About South
South is an elementary school in Stoneham, Massachusetts, reachable at (781) 279-3880. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 347 students.
Besides South, Stoneham runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 2,338 students.
South is 65% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White, within a few points of the school. 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 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.3:1. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Middlesex County show that the median household income is $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South is one of 386 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to South is Stoneham Early Learning Center, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place South in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when South had 328 students, to 2024-25, when it had 347. The ratio was 14.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Stoneham
- Stoneham Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Stoneham HighHigh · 599 students
- Robin HoodElementary · 380 students
- Colonial ParkElementary · 229 students
- Stoneham Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Stoneham
- Stoneham Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Stoneham HighHigh · 599 students
- Robin HoodElementary · 380 students
- Colonial ParkElementary · 229 students
- Stoneham Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Other South schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named South. South is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- SouthSomerset, MA · 242 students
- South SchoolNew Canaan, CT · 477 students
- South SchoolRockland, ME · 311 students
- South SchoolLaurel, MT · 158 students
- South SchoolWestmont, IL · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Stoneham Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 94
- Stoneham High0.7 mi · 599
- Stoneham Central Middle School0.8 mi · 689
- Colonial Park0.8 mi · 229
- Goodyear Elementary School1.3 mi · 352
- Robin Hood1.4 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About SouthHow many students attend South?
South enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does South serve?
South serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at South?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at South.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South?
At South, the student body is approximately 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is South public or private?
South is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stoneham.
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