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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYNGSBOROUGH·NCES 251176001714
Tyngsborough Elementary
205 Westford Road, Tyngsborough, MA 01879 · (978) 649-1990 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 14% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Tyngsborough. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tyngsborough Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #488 of 920 | #145 of 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #612 of 920 | #169 of 207 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #246 of 901 | #59 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #61 of 1,086 | #15 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #529 of 938 | #131 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #396 of 938 | #133 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #558 of 602 | #127 of 141 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
715
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 953
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 715 | 57 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 57.9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 59.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 56 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 56.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 53 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 953 | 60 | 15.9:1 | 8% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyngsborough Elementary.
About Tyngsborough Elementary
Tyngsborough Elementary operates as a large elementary school in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 715 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Tyngsborough Elementary is in Tyngsborough, a district with 1,515 students across 3 schools.
White students account for 64% of enrollment at Tyngsborough Elementary. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Middlesex County is about 67% White. By the diversity index, Tyngsborough Elementary comes in at 55%.
Tyngsborough Elementary counts 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.6 students for each one. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Tyngsborough Elementary is among the 386 public schools in Middlesex County.
The nearest other public school, Rita E. Miller Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Tyngsborough Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (723) and 2024-25 (715).
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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 Tyngsborough
- Tyngsborough High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Tyngsborough MiddleMiddle · 395 students
Other schools in Tyngsborough
- Gr Lowell Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 2,314 students
- Tyngsborough High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Tyngsborough MiddleMiddle · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Rita E. Miller Elementary School1.1 mi · 281
- Innovation Academy Charter School1.9 mi · 770
- Swallow/Union School2.3 mi · 210
- Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical3.0 mi · 2,314
- Stony Brook School3.3 mi · 546
- Nabnasset3.4 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Tyngsborough ElementaryHow large is Tyngsborough Elementary?
Tyngsborough Elementary enrolls approximately 715 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tyngsborough Elementary serve?
Tyngsborough Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tyngsborough Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tyngsborough Elementary is approximately 12.6:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tyngsborough Elementary?
At Tyngsborough Elementary, the student body is approximately 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tyngsborough Elementary in?
Tyngsborough Elementary is part of Tyngsborough.
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