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North Grafton Elementary School

44 Waterville Street
North Grafton, MA 01536

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North Grafton Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: North Grafton Elementary serves the northern part of North Grafton, MA, covering an area of approximately 14.4 square miles, with most families living within a 5-10 minute drive to the school and the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

North Grafton Elementary School's student population of 257 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	North Grafton Elementary School
Pre-K	63
Kind	104
1	90

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School
2025	257
2024	252
2023	244
2022	263
2021	253
2020	257
2019	237
2018	254
2017	285
2016	306
2015	279
2014	246
2013	230
2012	356
2011	354
2010	413
2009	418
2008	403
2007	316
2006	326
2005	298
2004	297
2003	202
2002	373
2001	371
2000	394
1999	391
1998	412
1997	378
1996	324
1995	305
1994	298
1993	328
1992	346
1991	413
1990	410
1989	389
1988	375

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	20
2021	22
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	18
2014	14
2013	14
2012	23
2011	22
2010	23
2009	23
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	16

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School Rankings

The of North Grafton Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	18:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	19:1	14:1	15:1

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Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	21%	8%
2024	18%	7%
2023	15%	7%	14%
2022	12%	7%	14%
2021	11%	7%	12%
2020	17%	7%	12%
2019	15%	7%	12%
2018	12%	7%	12%
2017	13%	7%	12%
2016	11%	6%	12%
2015	6%	6%	11%
2014	8%	6%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	8%	6%	10%
2011	8%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	10%	5%	8%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	7%	26%
2024	8%	25%
2023	8%	24%	7%
2022	9%	23%	7%
2021	4%	22%	6%
2020	4%	22%	5%
2019	3%	21%	5%
2018	4%	20%	4%
2017	5%	19%	4%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	5%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	1%	16%	3%
2011	1%	16%	2%
2010	1%	15%	3%
2009	2%	15%	3%
2008	3%	14%	3%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	2%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	4%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%

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White

64%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	64%	51%
2024	65%	53%
2023	67%	54%	73%
2022	72%	56%	74%
2021	80%	57%	77%
2020	76%	58%	78%
2019	79%	59%	78%
2018	79%	60%	80%
2017	74%	61%	80%
2016	76%	63%	80%
2015	84%	64%	82%
2014	83%	65%	82%
2013	86%	66%	83%
2012	87%	67%	83%
2011	87%	68%	85%
2010	83%	69%	85%
2009	84%	70%	87%
2008	87%	71%	88%
2007	89%	72%	89%
2006	92%	73%	91%
2005	91%	74%	92%
2004	93%	75%	93%
2003	91%	75%	94%
2002	92%	76%	95%
2001	92%	76%	95%
2000	94%	77%	96%
1999	98%	77%	97%
1998	98%	78%	98%
1997	97%	78%	97%
1996	97%	79%	96%
1995	96%	79%	97%
1994	97%	79%	97%
1993	95%	80%	97%
1992	96%	80%	97%
1991	96%	81%	96%
1990	99%	82%	97%
1989	98%	83%	98%
1988	97%	84%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	7%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

36%

49%

0.54

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	0.54	0.66
2024	0.54	0.65
2023	0.52	0.64	0.45
2022	0.46	0.62	0.43
2021	0.35	0.62	0.39
2020	0.40	0.61	0.37
2019	0.36	0.60	0.37
2018	0.36	0.59	0.34
2017	0.43	0.58	0.34
2016	0.41	0.56	0.35
2015	0.29	0.55	0.32
2014	0.30	0.54	0.31
2013	0.25	0.53	0.30
2012	0.24	0.52	0.30
2011	0.24	0.51	0.28
2010	0.30	0.50	0.27
2009	0.29	0.48	0.24
2008	0.24	0.47	0.22
2007	0.20	0.46	0.20
2006	0.15	0.45	0.15
2005	0.17	0.43	0.15
2004	0.13	0.42	0.13
2003	0.17	0.42	0.12
2002	0.15	0.40	0.10
2001	0.15	0.40	0.10
2000	0.12	0.39	0.07
1999	0.04	0.39	0.06
1998	0.04	0.38	0.05
1997	0.06	0.38	0.06
1996	0.06	0.36	0.07
1995	0.08	0.36	0.06
1994	0.06	0.36	0.06
1993	0.10	0.35	0.06
1992	0.08	0.35	0.06
1991	0.08	0.33	0.06
1990	0.02	0.32	0.05
1989	0.04	0.30	0.05
1988	0.06	0.29	0.06

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(22-23)

15.6%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2023	15.6%	22.8%	17.6%
2022	17.1%	28.6%	21.8%
2021	7.4%	18.2%	17%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	8%	34%
2024	8%	35%
2023	9%	35%	10%
2021	8%	36%	10%
2019	9%	35%	9%
2015	8%	36%	9%
2014	6%	34%	9%
2013	6%	32%	10%
2012	6%	30%	8%
2011	5%	29%	8%
2010	2%	27%	8%
2009	2%	25%	8%
2008	4%	24%	8%
2007	4%	23%	6%
2006	4%	23%	6%
2005	7%	23%	7%
2004	4%	22%	5%
2001	6%	19%	5%
2000	3%	20%	5%
1999	2%	17%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	North Grafton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Grafton School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grafton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are North Grafton Elementary School often compared to?

North Grafton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Grafton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend North Grafton Elementary School?

257 students attend North Grafton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of North Grafton Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Grafton Elementary School?

North Grafton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does North Grafton Elementary School offer ?

North Grafton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is North Grafton Elementary School part of?

North Grafton Elementary School is part of Grafton School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: North Grafton Elementary serves the northern part of North Grafton, MA, covering an area of approximately 14.4 square miles, with most families living within a 5-10 minute drive to the school and the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education