Elementary school (grades K-5) · Franklin, MA

Oak Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Oak Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250501000741
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Street Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools.

#2 of 6
elementary schools in Franklin · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
14.2:1
large classes for Massachusetts
398
students enrolled

Oak Street Elementary has class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Street Elementary ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Franklin, MA.

School address

Enrollment

398

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Street Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Street Elementary

Oak Street Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Franklin, Massachusetts, enrolling 398 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 398 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Asian (11%) (diversity index 45/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Franklin's elementary schools, it stands alongside Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (898 students): Oak Street Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.2:1 vs 16.3:1).

Franklin also operates Franklin High (1,453 students) and Helen Keller Elementary (560 students) alongside Oak Street 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 Oak Street Elementary compares

Oak Street 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 14.2:1 ▲ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 398 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,630
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 133 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 72.6%
Asian 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 5.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Oak Street Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin, which includes Oak Street Elementary.

$18,630
Per student
-17%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.2%
State 42.9%
Federal 4.9%

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 Oak Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Helen Keller Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Horace Mann Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Remington Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
J F Kennedy Memorial Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Franklin · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Franklin

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oak Street Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Street Elementary

How many students attend Oak Street Elementary?

Oak Street Elementary has 398 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Franklin, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Street Elementary is 14.2:1, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Oak Street Elementary is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Franklin, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Street Elementary?

Oak Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).

How does Oak Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Franklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Street Elementary ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Franklin, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Franklin on the city page.

Is Oak Street Elementary a good school?

Oak Street Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% 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 Franklin?

Besides Oak Street Elementary, Franklin also operates Franklin High (1,453 students), Helen Keller Elementary (560 students), and Horace Mann (407 students). See the Franklin district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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