Enrollment
152
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ashby, MA
Ashby Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ashby Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250879001412
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashby Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 152
- students enrolled
Ashby Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Middlesex · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250879001412 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashby Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashby Elementary
Ashby Elementary is a small elementary school in Ashby, Massachusetts, enrolling 152 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Massachusetts schools, with 152 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
North Middlesex also operates North Middlesex Regional (711 students) and Varnum Brook (606 students) alongside Ashby Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ashby Elementary compares
Ashby Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,769
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Ashby Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Middlesex, which includes Ashby Elementary.
$19,769
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 40.0%
Federal 6.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ashby Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Middlesex Regional | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Varnum Brook | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nissitissit Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hawthorne Brook | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Spaulding Memorial | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashby Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 711
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~152 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashby Elementary
How many students attend Ashby Elementary?
Ashby Elementary has 152 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ashby, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashby Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashby Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashby Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ashby Elementary is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Ashby, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashby Elementary?
Ashby Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ashby Elementary a good school?
Ashby Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in North Middlesex?
Besides Ashby Elementary, North Middlesex also operates North Middlesex Regional (711 students), Varnum Brook (606 students), and Nissitissit Middle School (494 students). See the North Middlesex district page for the complete list.
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