Framingham School District

73 Mt. Wayte Avenue, Suite 5
Framingham, MA 01702
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Framingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,148 students in Framingham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Framingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
8,824 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
732 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Framingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#308 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Framingham  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Framingham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Framingham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Framingham  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
387 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,637 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
24%
# Black Students
581 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
3,772 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
43%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
428 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
254
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
688
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
709
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
662
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
795
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
692
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
704
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
605
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
624
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
669
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
649
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
642
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
541
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,104 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,585 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Framingham  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$270 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Framingham  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,104
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Framingham  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,585
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Framingham  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Framingham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemenway
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
729 Water Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9149
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #22.
Walsh Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 Brook Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9180
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
Rank: #33.
Charlotte A Dunning
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
48 Frost Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9155
Grades: K-5
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
King Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
454 Water Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 782-7201
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #55.
Potter Road
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
492 Potter Rd
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9110
Grades: K-5
| 540 students
Rank: #66.
Cameron Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Elm Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 879-2290
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #77.
Mary E Stapleton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Elm Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9143
Grades: K-5
| 297 students
Rank: #88.
Miriam F Mccarthy School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Flagg Drive
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9161
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
Rank: #99.
Brophy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Pleasant Street
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9158
Grades: K-5
| 465 students
Rank: #1010.
Barbieri Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Dudley Rd
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 626-9187
Grades: K-5
| 668 students
Rank: #1111.
Fuller Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
31 Flagg Drive
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 620-4956
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #1212.
Woodrow Wilson
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
169 Leland Street
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 626-9164
Grades: K-5
| 502 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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