General John Nixon Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Sudbury, Massachusetts
General John Nixon Elementary in Sudbury, Massachusetts enrolled 382 students in 2024-25 with 31.8 full-time teachers, 12.0 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 70-74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%
325 students in 2022-23, 334 students in 2023-24, 382 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.5 to 31.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 325 | 26.5 | 12.3 |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 27.5 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 382 | 31.8 | 12.0 |
12.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools
Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 298 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection General John Nixon Elementary enrolled 298 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 298 of the 298 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent6.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.6% of students were White, 12.1% of two or more races, 8.7% Asian in 2024-25.
- White72.6%
- Two or more races12.1%
- Asian8.7%
- Hispanic3.9%
- Black2.4%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at General John Nixon Elementary scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 70‑74% | 68% | 43.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 65‑69% | 73% (2021-22) | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Sudbury
4 public elementary schools in Sudbury report 2024-25 enrollment; General John Nixon Elementary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Noyes | 508 | 11.6 | not reported |
| Israel Loring School | 426 | 10.4 | not reported |
| Josiah Haynes | 397 | 11.9 | not reported |
| General John Nixon Elementary | 382 | 12.0 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about General John Nixon Elementary
- Peter NoyesThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 508 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Josiah HaynesThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 397 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare General John Nixon Elementary with Peter NoyesStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sudbury Public Schools spends per student$23,100 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,100
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsGeneral John Nixon Elementary is the number 484 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#484 of 1,014
- Massachusetts schools by students per teacher12.0 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.12.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about General John Nixon Elementary
How many students attend General John Nixon Elementary?
382 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 325 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sudbury, MA.What is the student-teacher ratio at General John Nixon Elementary?
12.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is General John Nixon Elementary a Title I school?
General John Nixon Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at General John Nixon Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at General John Nixon Elementary scored proficient or above: 70-74% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is General John Nixon Elementary in?
Sudbury Public Schools, NCES district ID 2511340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 251134000507 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.