M Norcross Stratton

Public K-5

 180 Mountain Avenue
       Arlington, MA  02174


(781) 316-3754

District: Arlington

SchoolDigger Rank:
115th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,846 Help


Students who attend M Norcross Stratton usually attend:

Middle:    Ottoson Middle
High:    Arlington High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
Asian:
16.8%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9.6% Help


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Compare Details M Norcross Stratton ranks better than 87.6% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Asian (16.8%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M Norcross Stratton is 11.8, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Arlington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at M Norcross Stratton is $16,846. 5 elementary schools in the Arlington School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

M Norcross Stratton:

SchoolDigger ranks M Norcross Stratton 115th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See M Norcross Stratton in the ranking list.)

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Arlington:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington 29th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for M Norcross Stratton

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Rank History for all students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.14 214th 884 75.8%
2004 80.32 165th 882 81.3%
2005 89.71 46th 887 94.8%
2006 90.11 47th 911 94.8%
2007 83.91 117th 911 87.2%
2008 90.40 45th 908 95.0%
2009 92.00 21st 909 97.7%
2010 87.91 70th 920 92.4%
2011 86.42 86th 924 90.7%
2012 79.40 183rd 930 80.3%
2013 78.10 192nd 928 79.3%
2014 73.99 237th 926 74.4%
2015 78.43 186th 914 79.6%
2016 84.85 114th 932 87.8%
2017 68.38 284th 938 69.7%
2018 65.40 334th 934 64.2%
2019 77.72 204th 942 78.3%
2021 83.00 147th 936 84.3%
2022 92.31 46th 932 95.1%
2023 86.69 115th 928 87.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.63 736th 886 16.9%
2019 40.75 563rd 896 37.2%
2021 55.48 348th 894 61.1%
2022 75.19 155th 905 82.9%
2023 79.67 85th 703 87.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.19 704th 705 0.1%
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Rank History for Female students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.01 208th 893 76.7%
2019 81.55 138th 902 84.7%
2021 81.37 161st 898 82.1%
2022 92.20 39th 901 95.7%
2023 89.46 67th 887 92.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.19 347th 656 47.1%
2019 57.61 223rd 665 66.5%
2021 72.63 128th 632 79.7%
2022 93.59 19th 672 97.2%
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Rank History for Male students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.87 452nd 898 49.7%
2019 67.20 296th 907 67.4%
2021 81.46 154th 904 83.0%
2022 89.07 76th 908 91.6%
2023 80.41 161st 896 82.0%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.26 172nd 925 81.4%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.74 57th 399 85.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.07 137th 154 11.0%
2022 54.40 83rd 143 42.0%
2023 33.44 111th 145 23.4%
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Rank History for White students at M Norcross Stratton

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.62 436th 772 43.5%
2019 64.80 260th 780 66.7%
2021 79.90 129th 765 83.1%
2022 91.01 27th 764 96.5%
2023 81.18 114th 762 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for M Norcross Stratton

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 290 0 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1989 302 3 10 19 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1990 312 9 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1991 309 9 12 13 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1992 321 8 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 286 18 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1994 292 14 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1995 295 18 19 14 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1996 295 18 19 14 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1997 349 12 15 15 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1998 353 18 30 21 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1999 241 9 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2000 246 10 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2001 242 7 18 1 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2002 251 7 26 7 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2003 251 7 26 7 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2004 257 6 29 5 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2005 265 7 28 9 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2006 253 4 30 7 0 n/a n/a 2 296
2007 253 6 30 4 1 n/a n/a 6 300
2008 252 6 30 9 1 n/a n/a 7 305
2009 255 7 26 11 1 0 10 0 310
2010 270 7 27 11 0 0 15 0 330
2011 263 12 36 16 0 0 16 0 343
2012 252 8 40 16 0 0 18 0 334
2013 258 6 42 17 0 0 20 0 343
2014 268 10 50 19 0 0 28 0 375
2015 280 10 66 24 0 0 28 0 408
2016 275 8 62 25 0 0 22 0 392
2017 271 10 72 25 0 0 18 0 396
2018 283 11 61 20 0 0 27 0 402
2019 284 14 70 23 0 0 35 0 426
2020 282 15 83 29 0 0 41 0 450
2021 275 14 86 28 0 0 42 1 446
2022 286 13 87 24 0 0 42 1 453
2023 273 14 73 27 0 0 47 1 435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at M Norcross Stratton

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 n/a n/a n/a
1989 334 n/a n/a n/a
1990 344 n/a n/a n/a
1991 343 n/a n/a n/a
1992 353 n/a n/a n/a
1993 325 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 324 n/a n/a n/a
1995 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 391 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 422 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 268 n/a 0.0 12.3
2000 277 n/a 0.0 6.9
2001 268 n/a 0.0 4.5
2002 291 n/a n/a 6.2
2003 291 n/a n/a 6.2
2004 297 21.1 14.1 7.7
2005 309 21.6 14.3 5.8
2006 296 22.4 13.2 8.5
2007 300 22.0 13.6 8.5
2008 305 23.2 13.1 7.7
2009 310 24.0 12.9 6.5
2010 330 26.0 12.6 5.5
2011 343 22.4 15.2 7.9
2012 334 24.2 13.7 10.5
2013 343 22.8 15.0 7.9
2014 375 25.8 14.4 8.8
2015 408 27.0 15.1 9.6
2016 392 26.0 15.0 n/a
2017 396 29.9 13.2 n/a
2018 402 28.1 14.2 n/a
2019 426 30.1 14.1 n/a
2020 450 30.9 14.5 n/a
2021 446 31.2 14.2 n/a
2022 453 34.8 12.9 n/a
2023 435 36.8 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio M Norcross Stratton

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 n/a n/a n/a
1989 334 n/a n/a n/a
1990 344 n/a n/a n/a
1991 343 n/a n/a n/a
1992 353 n/a n/a n/a
1993 325 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 324 n/a n/a n/a
1995 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 346 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 391 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 422 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 268 n/a 0.0 12.3
2000 277 n/a 0.0 6.9
2001 268 n/a 0.0 4.5
2002 291 n/a n/a 6.2
2003 291 n/a n/a 6.2
2004 297 21.1 14.1 7.7
2005 309 21.6 14.3 5.8
2006 296 22.4 13.2 8.5
2007 300 22.0 13.6 8.5
2008 305 23.2 13.1 7.7
2009 310 24.0 12.9 6.5
2010 330 26.0 12.6 5.5
2011 343 22.4 15.2 7.9
2012 334 24.2 13.7 10.5
2013 343 22.8 15.0 7.9
2014 375 25.8 14.4 8.8
2015 408 27.0 15.1 9.6
2016 392 26.0 15.0 n/a
2017 396 29.9 13.2 n/a
2018 402 28.1 14.2 n/a
2019 426 30.1 14.1 n/a
2020 450 30.9 14.5 n/a
2021 446 31.2 14.2 n/a
2022 453 34.8 12.9 n/a
2023 435 36.8 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for M Norcross Stratton

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $679 (4.5%) $14,410 (95.5%) $15,089
2020 $740 (5.1%) $13,719 (94.9%) $14,459
2021 $836 (5.0%) $16,010 (95.0%) $16,846

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M Norcross Stratton

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 204th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 115th of 928 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (M Norcross Stratton)7355.4
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arlington)7366.2
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (M Norcross Stratton)5953
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington)6162.8
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (M Norcross Stratton)7167.7
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington)6762.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (M Norcross Stratton)6876.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington)6768.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (M Norcross Stratton)6872.6
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington)7073.3
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (M Norcross Stratton)6871.2
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington)6771.8
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (M Norcross Stratton)5779.5
 22.5%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington)6874.8
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (M Norcross Stratton)7164.7
 6.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Arlington)7168.7
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (M Norcross Stratton)6466.1
 2.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Arlington)6869.5
 1.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (M Norcross Stratton)5779.5
 22.5%
   All Grades Science (Arlington)6973.5
 4.5%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students426435
 2.1%
African American1414
American Indian00
Asian7073
 4.3%
Hispanic2327
 17.4%
Pacific Islander00
White284273
 3.9%
Two or More Races3547
 34.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about M Norcross Stratton

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended M Norcross Stratton.

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

Middle : Ottoson Middle
High : Arlington High

Students at M Norcross Stratton are 63% White, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

M Norcross Stratton ranks 115th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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