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M Norcross Stratton

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M Norcross Stratton ranks 154 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

M Norcross Stratton is a high-performing elementary school located in Arlington, MA, serving 437 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Arlington school district, which is ranked 24th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

M Norcross Stratton consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, with a statewide ranking between 46-204 over the past 10 years. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are generally higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts (57.92%), Mathematics (63.03%), and Science (68.67%). Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Arlington schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Arlington district, such as Thompson, Peirce, and John A. Bishop, M Norcross Stratton generally ranks higher in statewide comparisons. However, when compared to schools outside the Arlington district, such as Vinson-Owen Elementary in Winchester and Harrington in Lexington, M Norcross Stratton's performance, while still impressive, is not quite as high as these out-of-district schools.

448

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,449

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Mountain Avenue
Arlington, MA 02174

(781) 316-3754

District: Arlington

Students who attend M Norcross Stratton usually attend:

Middle:	Ottoson Middle
High:	Arlington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Asian:

21.7%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Arlington's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg71%

Massachusetts avg41%

154^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Arlington

24^th of 348Arlington among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	154 of 906	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	101 of 916	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	115 of 928	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	46 of 932	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	147 of 936	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	204 of 942	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	334 of 934	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	284 of 938	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	84.9	114 of 932	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	186 of 914	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	237 of 926	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	192 of 928	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	183 of 930	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.4	86 of 924	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	70 of 920	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	21 of 909	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.4	45 of 908	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.9	117 of 911	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	90.1	47 of 911	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.7	46 of 887	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	80.3	165 of 882	81.3%	★★★★☆
2003	76.1	214 of 884	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	95 of 142	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	98 of 152	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	111 of 145	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	83 of 143	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	137 of 154	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	93.6	19 of 672	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	128 of 632	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	223 of 665	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	347 of 656	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	136 of 869	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	52 of 886	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	67 of 887	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	39 of 901	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	161 of 898	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	138 of 902	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	208 of 893	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	168 of 736	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	7.2	704 of 705	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	183 of 884	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	140 of 891	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	161 of 896	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	76 of 908	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	154 of 904	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	296 of 907	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	452 of 898	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	243 of 717	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.7	101 of 731	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	85 of 703	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	155 of 905	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	348 of 894	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	563 of 896	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	736 of 886	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	172 of 925	81.4%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.7	57 of 399	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	202 of 737	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	125 of 753	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	114 of 762	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	27 of 764	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	129 of 765	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	260 of 780	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	436 of 772	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)81st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

In the Fall of 2010, the Stratton Elementary school was awarded a National Blue Ribbon by the US Dept. of Education. No other school in Arlington has achieved this level of recognition. It is a fabulous school that cares deeply for it's children and strives to give a top - notch eduation. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Stratton School is a place that people tell you doesn't exist -- strong academics, top-notch staff, a guiding principal who leads with the kids in mind and at the same time talks to the parents like the grown-ups they are, a supportive and active parent community, and happy kids. Short on technology and pizzazz, but long on meaningful experiences and engaged children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
M Norcross Stratton	Public	K-5	180 Mountain Avenue	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3754	448	37	12.2		243 (54.2%)	15 (3.3%)	39 (8.7%)	97 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.6%)	82.3	154^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.0%		87.9	101^st of 916 public elementary schools	89.0%	53	56.6	60.8	56.6	57.9	57.3	69.9	62.7	63.0	68.7	68.7	$19,449
Peirce	Public	K-5	85 Park Avenue Ext	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3736	318	24	13.1		196 (61.6%)	14 (4.4%)	35 (11.0%)	44 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	93.9	36^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.9	53^rd of 916 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	77.1	65.6	84.0	74.8	76.6	65.6	80.0	73.4	88.0	88.0	$20,103
John A Bishop	Public	K-5	25 Columbia Road	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3791	375	30	12.3		251 (66.9%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (6.9%)	42 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)	93.9	38^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.7	35^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.2%	3	72.5	72.7	79.7	74.9	71.0	65.2	78.1	71.4	93.8	93.8	$19,771
Brackett	Public	K-5	66 Eastern Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3705	394	30	13.1		248 (62.9%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.1%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.2%)	86.5	111^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.5	94^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	61.5	72.2	58.7	64.7	53.9	66.7	62.5	61.7	87.5	87.5	$20,022
Ambrose Elementary	Public	K-5	27 High Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7012	398	33	12.0		316 (79.4%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	96.6	9^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.8	34^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.3%	25	83.3	79.3	72.2	78.4	87.2	79.3	81.9	83.2	77.8	77.8	$19,653
Cyrus E Dallin	Public	K-5	185 Florence Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3722	390	32	12.1		244 (62.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.5%)	63 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.8%)	90.9	58^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.6%		83.4	138^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.9%	80	75.0	61.3	70.6	69.1	62.5	67.7	76.5	69.1	80.9	80.9	$19,254
Vinson-Owen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Johnson Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7019	441	35	12.4		285 (64.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.5%)	108 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	94.1	32^nd of 906 public elementary schools	96.5%		89	87^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.5%	55	75.4	72.9	70.7	72.7	75.4	75.9	68.5	72.6	83.7	83.7	$18,726
Thompson	Public	K-5	187 Everett Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3768	537	39	13.6		325 (60.5%)	25 (4.7%)	49 (9.1%)	71 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.1%)	80.5	177^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.5%		88.7	89^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.3%	88	53.3	72.9	62.8	62.9	55.0	69.1	46.3	56.8	72.8	72.8	$18,528
Harrington	Public	K-5	328 Lowell Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-0012	374	38	9.9		101 (27.0%)	33 (8.8%)	23 (6.1%)	184 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	92.5	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.6	44^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.2%	2	70.5	72.6	67.9	70.0	70.5	74.0	74.1	72.9	74.1	74.1	$18,227
Hardy	Public	K-5	52 Lake Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3781	382	34	11.3		236 (61.8%)	9 (2.4%)	31 (8.1%)	55 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.1%)	88.4	92^nd of 906 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	79^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.4%	13	69.6	61.8	68.5	66.9	64.3	67.3	65.5	65.6	72.2	72.2	$22,046

Frequently Asked Questions about M Norcross Stratton

What district is M Norcross Stratton in?

Arlington

What is the racial makeup of M Norcross Stratton?

Students at M Norcross Stratton are 54% White, 22% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of M Norcross Stratton attend?

Students who attend M Norcross Stratton usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ottoson Middle
High : Arlington High

Is M Norcross Stratton a good school?

M Norcross Stratton ranks 154^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend M Norcross Stratton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended M Norcross Stratton.

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