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Charlotte A Dunning

Q: Is Charlotte A Dunning a good school?

Charlotte A Dunning ranks 598 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Charlotte A Dunning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Charlotte A Dunning.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charlotte A Dunning?

Students at Charlotte A Dunning are 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Charlotte A Dunning attend?

Students who attend Charlotte A Dunning usually go on to attend: Middle : Cameron Middle School Middle : Fuller Middle Middle : Walsh Middle High : Framingham High School

Public Grades K-5

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Charlotte A Dunning is a K–5 elementary school in Framingham, MA, serving 436 students as part of Framingham Public Schools in the MetroWest area west of Boston. In 2025–2026 it ranked 598th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 33rd percentile, with 2 stars — while its district ranked 310th of 351 statewide (12th percentile, 1 star). Dunning's proficiency rates are 32.2% in ELA, 31.86% in math, and 38.71% in science, above the Framingham district averages in all three subjects (24.25%, 21.23%, and 26.97%) but below the state averages in all three.

Among Framingham elementaries, Dunning is near the top of the local group: essentially tied with King Elementary School and well above Potter Road, Mary E Stapleton Elementary, Brophy, Miriam F McCarthy School, and Barbieri Elementary, but behind Hemenway, which posts 46.3% ELA, 38.24% math, and 60.2% science. The gap to neighboring districts is far larger: Happy Hollow School in Wayland, Israel Loring School in Sudbury, and Brown in Natick rank in the 88th–97th percentiles with proficiency 27 to 43 points higher, even though they are only 2–3 miles away.

Science is Dunning's relative strength at 38.71%, only about 2.3 points below the state. Math rebounded from 25.52% to 31.86% year over year, but ELA has slid from 41.04% in 2022–2023 to 32.2%, and the school's rank has fallen from the 69th percentile in 2016–2017. Special education students rank at the 45th percentile, above the school overall, while low-income students sit at the 10th percentile and English language learner students at the 0th percentile (291st of 291). Per-pupil spending of $21,469 is higher than Hemenway, King, and Brown, and the 12.4 student–teacher ratio is mid-range, so neither resource level cleanly explains the outcomes in the available data.

436

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,195

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

48 Frost Street
Framingham, MA 01701-3942

(508) 626-9155

District: Framingham

Students who attend Charlotte A Dunning usually attend:

Middle:	Cameron Middle School
	Fuller Middle
	Walsh Middle
High:	Framingham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg23%

Massachusetts avg41%

598^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Framingham

310^th of 351Framingham 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	33.7	598 of 899	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	645 of 906	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	593 of 916	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	550 of 928	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	461 of 932	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	454 of 936	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	420 of 942	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	463 of 934	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	294 of 938	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	431 of 932	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	244 of 914	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	318 of 926	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	390 of 928	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	406 of 930	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	495 of 924	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	426 of 920	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	374 of 909	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	404 of 908	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	493 of 911	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.8	472 of 911	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	475 of 887	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.7	375 of 882	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.3	332 of 884	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	38.4	107 of 155	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	246 of 672	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	258 of 632	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	208 of 665	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	290 of 656	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	291 of 291	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	200 of 281	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	265 of 282	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.4	66 of 264	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	135 of 240	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	52 of 258	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	34.2	159 of 244	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	609 of 869	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	639 of 869	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	544 of 886	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	503 of 887	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	446 of 901	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	398 of 898	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	391 of 902	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	405 of 893	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	332 of 475	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	336 of 458	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	272 of 446	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	333 of 420	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	328 of 401	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	341 of 398	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	206 of 379	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	668 of 742	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	596 of 736	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	647 of 760	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	451 of 757	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	494 of 772	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	313 of 705	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	247 of 700	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	309 of 685	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	547 of 879	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	606 of 884	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	609 of 891	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	568 of 896	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	454 of 908	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	454 of 904	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	412 of 907	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	466 of 898	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	387 of 709	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	395 of 717	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	353 of 731	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	391 of 703	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	531 of 905	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	494 of 894	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	336 of 896	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	527 of 886	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	414 of 925	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	505 of 734	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	596 of 737	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	568 of 753	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	545 of 762	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	476 of 764	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	430 of 765	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	433 of 780	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	448 of 772	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Asian (2019)31st percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-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
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
King Elementary School	Public	K-5	454 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 782-7201	385	35	11.1	43.6%	163 (42.3%)	27 (7.0%)	141 (36.6%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	34	595^th of 899 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.6	575^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.5%	20	28.8	43.9	32.8	35.0	33.9	33.3	23.4	30.0	32.8	32.8	98%	0%	$24,284
Hemenway	Public	K-5	729 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9149	538	40	13.4	34.9%	231 (42.9%)	34 (6.3%)	187 (34.8%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	57	381^st of 899 public elementary schools	57.6%		52.4	431^st of 906 public elementary schools	52.4%	50	48.2	41.1	49.5	46.3	36.9	36.3	41.2	38.2	60.2	60.2	100%	0%	$22,887
Potter Road	Public	K-5	492 Potter Rd	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9110	540	42	12.7	57.6%	151 (28.0%)	17 (3.1%)	335 (62.0%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	21.3	713^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.9	710^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.6%	3	28.4	20.3	28.6	25.7	22.7	25.0	19.2	22.3	32.1	32.1	100%	0%	$21,073
Mary E Stapleton Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 626-9143	359	36	9.9	64.3%	89 (24.8%)	42 (11.7%)	199 (55.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	15.5	780^th of 899 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.5	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	22.4	19.1	25.0	22.3	19.0	19.1	18.8	18.9	22.9	22.9	98%	2%	$26,507
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
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
Israel Loring School	Public	K-5	80 Woodside Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 579-0870	426	41	10.3	13.6%	291 (68.3%)	15 (3.5%)	52 (12.2%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	87.7	106^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.2%		80	184^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.7%	78	64.2	56.6	66.1	62.0	61.7	71.4	62.5	65.4	78.2	78.2	97%	3%	$21,680
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
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 Charlotte A Dunning

Is Charlotte A Dunning a good school?

Charlotte A Dunning ranks 598^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charlotte A Dunning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Charlotte A Dunning.

What schools do graduates of Charlotte A Dunning attend?

Students who attend Charlotte A Dunning usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cameron Middle School
Middle : Fuller Middle
Middle : Walsh Middle
High : Framingham High School

What is the racial makeup of Charlotte A Dunning?

Students at Charlotte A Dunning are 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Charlotte A Dunning in?

Framingham

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