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David Mindess

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David Mindess ranks 303 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

David Mindess is a public elementary school in Ashland, MA, serving about 670 students in grades 3–5. In 2025–2026 it ranked 303rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), while the Ashland district ranked 67th of 351 (81st percentile, 4 stars). Mindess scored above the state average in all three MCAS Next Generation subjects: ELA 48.75% proficient, Mathematics 50.23%, and Science 49.58%, versus state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. At each tested grade level the school slightly exceeded the district average—grade 3 ELA 56.47% versus 55.75%, for example. The district's higher all-grade figures (ELA 51.84%, Math 55.37%, Science 56.2%) include grades beyond Mindess's 3–5 span, so they are not directly comparable.

Compared with nearby Framingham schools, Mindess is well ahead: 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency was ELA 32.2% and Math 31.86% at Charlotte A Dunning, 17.33% and 13.93% at Miriam F McCarthy School, 20.25% and 15.13% at Brophy, 9.24% and 7.61% at Harmony Grove Elementary, and 15.58% and 9.74% at Barbieri Elementary—often 20–40 points lower. The comparison reverses with Natick's Brown, which posted ELA 59.46% and Math 69.51% and ranked 111th of 899 (88th percentile, 4 stars); Brown serves K–4, so it has no grade 5 data, but it leads in grades 3–4, especially in math. Among districts, Hopkinton (3rd of 351), Southborough (11th), Natick (45th), and Holliston (50th) rank above Ashland, while Framingham ranks 310th.

Recent results show softening in math and science: all-grade math fell from 54.98% in 2023–2024 to 53.01% and then 50.23%, and science dropped from 55.79% to 49.58%, while ELA stayed near 48%. Effectiveness rankings vary across student groups—English Language Learners jumped to the 50th percentile (3 stars) from the 10th percentile, while special education fell to 46th and low-income students to 38th. Mindess reported the lowest per-student spending among comparable nearby schools ($14,957 in 2020–2021) yet still outperformed higher-spending Framingham schools; its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.8. Henry E Warren Elementary, Mary E Finn School, Marathon Elementary School, and Placentino Elementary serve early grades and have no MCAS results, which is expected.

670

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,979

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

90 Concord Street
Ashland, MA 01721

(508) 881-0166

District: Ashland

Students who attend David Mindess usually attend:

Middle:	Ashland Middle
High:	Ashland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Asian:

22.2%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

303^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 351Ashland 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
2026	66.0	303 of 899	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	314 of 906	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	302 of 916	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	289 of 928	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	280 of 932	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	216 of 936	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	396 of 942	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	377 of 934	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	395 of 938	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	297 of 932	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	379 of 914	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	485 of 926	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.5	372 of 928	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	372 of 930	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	339 of 924	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	340 of 920	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.7	304 of 909	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	311 of 908	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	449 of 911	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	303 of 911	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.7	443 of 887	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.7	413 of 882	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.0	441 of 884	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	75 of 188	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	76 of 149	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.9	62 of 142	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	48 of 152	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	68 of 143	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	59 of 155	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	62 of 154	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	69.3	144 of 672	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	142 of 632	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	289 of 665	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	349 of 656	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	145 of 291	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.5	252 of 281	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	190 of 264	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	203 of 267	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	166 of 240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	195 of 258	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	169 of 244	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	272 of 869	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	292 of 869	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	355 of 886	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	399 of 887	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	374 of 901	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	225 of 898	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	332 of 902	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	284 of 893	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	119 of 475	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	116 of 458	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	121 of 446	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	196 of 420	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	79 of 401	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	42 of 379	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.0	293 of 398	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	235 of 379	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	458 of 742	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	326 of 736	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	384 of 760	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	450 of 757	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	381 of 772	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	342 of 705	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.3	626 of 700	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	520 of 685	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	320 of 879	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	320 of 884	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	255 of 891	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	202 of 896	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	187 of 908	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	197 of 904	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	451 of 907	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	440 of 898	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	382 of 709	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	265 of 717	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	176 of 731	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	166 of 703	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	417 of 905	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	324 of 894	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	740 of 896	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	644 of 886	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	250 of 925	73.0%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.0	52 of 399	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	396 of 734	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	385 of 737	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	375 of 753	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	284 of 762	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	353 of 764	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	246 of 765	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	423 of 780	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	435 of 772	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)87th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
David Mindess	Public	3-5	90 Concord Street	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 881-0166	670	52	12.8	22.2%	343 (51.2%)	21 (3.1%)	128 (19.1%)	149 (22.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	66	303^rd of 899 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.6	314^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.3%	11	56.5	42.1	49.8	48.8	51.8	49.6	49.8	50.2	49.6	49.6			$16,979
Henry E Warren Elementary	Public	K-2	73 Fruit Street	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 881-0188	584	47	12.5	23.5%	281 (48.1%)	17 (2.9%)	130 (22.3%)	132 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)											98%	2%	$17,623
Barbieri Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dudley Rd	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9187	671	51	13.2	64.7%	97 (14.5%)	9 (1.3%)	542 (80.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	8.1	862^nd of 899 public elementary schools	4.1%		9	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%	4	24.0	9.4	13.4	15.6	13.5	8.4	7.2	9.7	14.4	14.4	93%	1%	$21,423
Miriam F McCarthy School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Flagg Drive	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9161	490	45	10.8	67.3%	120 (24.5%)	36 (7.3%)	293 (59.8%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	10.5	835^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.7	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%	4	22.2	14.7	15.6	17.3	19.1	12.2	10.9	13.9	18.8	18.8	99%	1%	$23,972
Brophy	Public	K-5	575 Pleasant Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9158	504	42	11.9	58.7%	118 (23.4%)	24 (4.8%)	324 (64.3%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	14.4	789^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.2%		13.3	806^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.0%	17	17.3	19.0	24.7	20.3	17.3	13.6	14.5	15.1	29.3	29.3	100%	0%	$23,270
Harmony Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Leland Street	Framingham	01702	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9164	453	41	10.9	84.5%	30 (6.6%)	25 (5.5%)	384 (84.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	5.2	881^st of 899 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%	14	3.2	14.8	10.3	9.2	9.7	7.6	5.8	7.6	2.9	2.9			$23,453
Mary E Finn School	Public	PK, KG-1	60 Richards Road	Southborough	01772	Worcester County	Southborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 485-3176	345	32	10.8	11.0%	183 (53.0%)	9 (2.6%)	37 (10.7%)	83 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)								(n/a)											95%	2%	$21,732
Charlotte A Dunning	Public	K-5	48 Frost Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9155	436	35	12.4	41.1%	192 (44.0%)	21 (4.8%)	172 (39.4%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.7	598^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.9	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	47	32.9	31.0	32.8	32.2	31.4	35.2	28.6	31.9	38.7	38.7	100%	0%	$24,195
Marathon Elementary School	Public	K-1	129 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 497-9875	545	44	12.4	8.1%	262 (48.1%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.4%)	190 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)								(n/a)											95%	5%	$17,348
Brown	Public	K-4	1 Jean Burke Drive	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6660	494	39	12.6	19.2%	264 (53.4%)	14 (2.8%)	75 (15.2%)	110 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	87.1	111^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.7%		86.6	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%	1	64.6	55.6		59.5	67.0	71.4		69.5			99%	1%	$19,667

Frequently Asked Questions about David Mindess

Is David Mindess a good school?

David Mindess ranks 303^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of David Mindess attend?

Students who attend David Mindess usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashland Middle
High : Ashland High

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Ashland

What is the racial makeup of David Mindess?

Students at David Mindess are 51% White, 22% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended David Mindess.

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