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William Pittaway Elementary

75 Central Street, Ashland, MA 01721 · (508) 881-0160 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
Enrollment
86
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K86100%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3237%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
1517%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
3338%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
45%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4451%
Female
4249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
William Pittaway Elementary→Henry E Warren Elementary→David Mindess→Ashland Middle→Ashland High
Based on grade levels within Ashland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where William Pittaway Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
86#1,053 of 1,086#235 of 238
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 2024-25
Enrollment
86
+36 (+72%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25865.715.2:1N/A
2023-247689.5:1N/A
2022-2382711.7:1N/A
2020-215068.3:1N/A
2017-18127815.9:1N/A
2015-16132718.9:1N/A
2010-111721017.2:19% (15)
2000-01213N/AN/A1% (2)
1990-91293N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Pittaway Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (127 to 86); teachers down 29% (8 to 5.7).

About William Pittaway Elementary

William Pittaway Elementary is an elementary school in Ashland, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 86 students, spread over pre-K. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Ashland is the local district for William Pittaway Elementary. It runs 5 schools with 2,909 students.

Asian students account for 38% of enrollment at William Pittaway Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups make up 37% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 14% of Middlesex County residents are Asian. The diversity index for William Pittaway Elementary is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Teacher count: 5.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.2:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.

For Middlesex County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting William Pittaway Elementary, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.

David Mindess is the nearest public school to William Pittaway Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. William Pittaway Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Federal records list enrollment at William Pittaway Elementary as 50 in 2020-21 and 86 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.

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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
William Pittaway Elementary
District
Ashland
Address
75 Central Street, Ashland, MA 01721
Phone
(508) 881-0160
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
86
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250210002455
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About William Pittaway Elementary
How large is William Pittaway Elementary?
William Pittaway Elementary enrolls approximately 86 students in grades PK-PK.
Is William Pittaway Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Pittaway Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does William Pittaway Elementary have?
William Pittaway Elementary employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is William Pittaway Elementary?
William Pittaway Elementary reports a student body of 37% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 38% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is William Pittaway Elementary in?
William Pittaway Elementary is part of Ashland.
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