Enrollment
239
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hanscom Air Force Bs, MA
Hanscom Primary
Federal NCES profile for Hanscom Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250690001009
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hanscom Primary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 239
- students enrolled
Hanscom Primary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lincoln · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250690001009 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hanscom Primary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hanscom Primary
Hanscom Primary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hanscom Air Force Bs, Massachusetts, enrolling 239 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Hanscom Primary is leaner than roughly 94% of Massachusetts schools and 33% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 239 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 478 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lincoln spends $32,571 per pupil, 45% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lincoln also operates Lincoln School (546 students) and Hanscom Middle (493 students) alongside Hanscom Primary.
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 Hanscom Primary compares
Hanscom Primary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 6% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.9%
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
$32,571
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln, which includes Hanscom Primary.
$32,571
Per student
+45%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.4%
State 18.4%
Federal 2.2%
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 Hanscom Primary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hanscom Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hanscom Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other 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 (~239 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hanscom Primary
How many students attend Hanscom Primary?
Hanscom Primary has 239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hanscom Air Force Bs, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanscom Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hanscom Primary is 8.2:1, which is 33% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hanscom Primary?
Hanscom Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Hanscom Primary a good school?
Hanscom Primary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Lincoln?
Besides Hanscom Primary, Lincoln also operates Lincoln School (546 students) and Hanscom Middle (493 students). See the Lincoln district page for the complete list.
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