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Mary E Stapleton Elementary

Public Grades K-5

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Mary E Stapleton Elementary is a public elementary school in Framingham, Massachusetts, serving 354 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Framingham school district, which is ranked 306 out of 348 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby Framingham schools, Mary E Stapleton Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools and significantly underperforms on state assessments. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (19.46%) and Mathematics (17.57%) are much lower than the Framingham district (25.36% and 21.27%) and the state (41.53% and 40.74%) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Framingham district, such as Miriam F. McCarthy School, Charlotte A. Dunning, Hemenway, and Potter Road, Mary E Stapleton Elementary consistently underperforms. The school also lags behind high-performing elementary schools in neighboring districts, such as Israel Loring School in Sudbury and Happy Hollow School in Wayland.

359

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,507

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Elm Street
Framingham, MA 01701-3495

(508) 626-9143

District: Framingham

Students who attend Mary E Stapleton Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

White:

24.8%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Massachusetts avg41%

803^rd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Framingham

306^th of 348Framingham 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	13.5	803 of 906	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	793 of 916	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	703 of 928	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	735 of 932	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	657 of 936	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	736 of 942	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	722 of 934	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	734 of 938	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	650 of 932	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	682 of 914	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	706 of 926	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.0	713 of 928	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	594 of 930	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	491 of 924	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	681 of 920	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.5	495 of 909	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	574 of 908	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	483 of 911	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.4	358 of 911	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	360 of 887	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	356 of 882	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.2	457 of 884	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	447 of 672	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	440 of 632	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	482 of 665	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	266 of 282	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	248 of 264	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	261 of 267	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	718 of 869	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	663 of 886	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	623 of 887	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	623 of 901	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	525 of 898	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	656 of 902	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	708 of 893	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	421 of 458	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	439 of 446	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	407 of 420	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	333 of 401	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	315 of 379	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	358 of 398	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	362 of 379	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	679 of 736	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	729 of 760	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	705 of 757	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	718 of 772	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	585 of 705	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	661 of 700	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	651 of 685	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	814 of 884	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	828 of 891	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	736 of 896	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	774 of 908	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	695 of 904	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	742 of 907	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	686 of 898	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	393 of 717	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	475 of 731	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	357 of 703	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	809 of 905	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	762 of 894	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	851 of 896	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	850 of 886	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	648 of 925	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	606 of 737	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	675 of 753	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	571 of 762	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	638 of 764	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	599 of 765	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	638 of 780	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	655 of 772	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)30th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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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
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		89 (24.8%)	42 (11.7%)	199 (55.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	13.5	803^rd of 906 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.6	793^rd of 916 public elementary schools	13.4%	10	17.8	22.0	18.5	19.5	15.6	24.5	13.0	17.6	22.2	22.2	$26,507
Potter Road	Public	K-5	492 Potter Rd	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9110	540	42	12.7		151 (28.0%)	17 (3.1%)	335 (62.0%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	21.9	710^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.6%		19.3	750^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.1%	40	32.5	24.1	27.4	27.8	26.9	16.3	17.7	20.1	34.9	34.9	$21,073
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		163 (42.3%)	27 (7.0%)	141 (36.6%)	29 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	37.6	575^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.4	704^th of 916 public elementary schools	23.1%	129	39.0	30.9	45.3	37.8	36.2	20.6	32.7	29.2	46.2	46.2	$24,284
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		192 (44.0%)	21 (4.8%)	172 (39.4%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	28.9	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.4	593^rd of 916 public elementary schools	35.3%	52	30.1	43.3	31.2	34.5	25.0	33.3	18.3	25.5	29.5	29.5	$24,195
Hemenway	Public	K-5	729 Water Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9149	538	40	13.4		231 (42.9%)	34 (6.3%)	187 (34.8%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	52.4	431^st of 906 public elementary schools	52.4%		49.3	478^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.8%	47	42.3	42.3	54.8	46.3	35.9	30.9	43.4	36.4	56.6	56.6	$22,887
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		291 (68.3%)	15 (3.5%)	52 (12.2%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	80	184^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.7%		81.6	161^st of 916 public elementary schools	82.4%	23	56.8	66.7	52.7	58.2	62.7	61.7	56.8	60.3	62.2	62.2	$21,680
Happy Hollow School	Public	K-5	63 Pequot Rd	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 358-8641	330	28	11.5		212 (64.2%)	8 (2.4%)	22 (6.7%)	59 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	93.7	40^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.7	13^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.6%	27	87.5	82.3	74.6	81.2	71.4	76.2	66.1	71.3	71.0	71.0	$22,360
Brown	Public	K-4	1 Jean Burke Drive	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 647-6660	494	39	12.6		264 (53.4%)	14 (2.8%)	75 (15.2%)	110 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	86.6	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%		80.1	182^nd of 916 public elementary schools	80.1%	72	69.5	62.6		66.5	66.7	60.4		64.0			$19,667
Bennett-Hemenway	Public	K-4	22 East Evergreen Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6580	504	39	13.0		333 (66.1%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	71 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	79.2	189^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.1%		80.3	180^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.3%	9	53.8	67.4		59.8	56.7	64.6		60.2			$20,938
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		120 (24.5%)	36 (7.3%)	293 (59.8%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	11.7	831^st of 906 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.7	881^st of 916 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	18.3	19.4	17.7	18.5	12.7	21.0	14.5	15.9	19.4	19.4	$23,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E Stapleton Elementary

How many students attend Mary E Stapleton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Mary E Stapleton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mary E Stapleton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary E Stapleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Mary E Stapleton Elementary a good school?

Mary E Stapleton Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mary E Stapleton Elementary?

Students at Mary E Stapleton Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Mary E Stapleton Elementary in?

Framingham

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