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Oak Street Elementary

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Oak Street Elementary ranks 164 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Oak Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Franklin, Massachusetts, serving 386 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance and a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

Oak Street Elementary's students perform exceptionally well on MCAS tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Franklin district and the state average. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state. While the school performs well across most student subgroups, there is room for improvement in supporting special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Oak Street Elementary is on par with or slightly better than other Franklin district schools, such as Jefferson Elementary and J.F. Kennedy Memorial. However, the nearby Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School outperforms Oak Street Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels.

398

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,538

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038

(508) 541-7890

District: Franklin

Students who attend Oak Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann
High:	Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Franklin's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

164^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin

58^th of 348Franklin 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	81.5	164 of 906	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	198 of 916	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	176 of 928	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	157 of 932	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	210 of 936	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	196 of 942	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	358 of 934	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.3	188 of 938	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	211 of 932	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	90 of 914	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.5	102 of 926	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	162 of 928	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	210 of 930	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	204 of 924	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	199 of 920	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	245 of 909	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	248 of 908	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	284 of 911	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	265 of 911	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	189 of 887	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	199 of 882	77.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.5	182 of 884	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	335 of 672	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	232 of 632	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	165 of 665	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	125 of 869	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	198 of 886	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	178 of 887	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	158 of 901	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	273 of 898	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	109 of 902	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	385 of 893	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	327 of 736	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	231 of 760	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	79 of 757	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	451 of 772	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	390 of 685	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	202 of 884	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	188 of 891	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	155 of 896	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	155 of 908	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	151 of 904	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	306 of 907	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	311 of 898	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	231 of 717	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	273 of 731	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	209 of 703	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	422 of 905	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	126 of 894	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	319 of 896	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	536 of 886	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	249 of 925	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	172 of 737	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	183 of 753	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	173 of 762	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	224 of 764	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	281 of 765	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	250 of 780	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	412 of 772	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

Science63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Oak Street Elementary

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Oak Street Elementary	Public	K-5	224 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-7890	398	31	12.9		289 (72.6%)	23 (5.8%)	29 (7.3%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	81.5	164^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.8	198^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.4%	34	73.3	54.8	55.7				61.2	81.7	58.1	50.0				63.0	62.9		62.9		$17,538
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 553-0322	560	43	12.9		462 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.4%)	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	72.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	266^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.0%	12	46.9	51.2	47.9				48.6	64.6	63.9	53.1				60.4	57.3		57.3		$17,960
Parmenter	Public	K-5	235 Wachusett Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-5281	309	22	13.8		210 (68.0%)	17 (5.5%)	42 (13.6%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	82.8	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%		81.3	167^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.8%	19	60.5	67.4	54.6				60.3	69.8	70.5	54.6				64.1	61.8		61.8		$19,318
J F Kennedy Memorial	Public	K-5	551 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5260	341	24	13.9		275 (80.6%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.7%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	90.2	66^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.1	18^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.0%	48	53.9	72.3	73.2				65.5	64.6	84.6	82.9				76.6	90.2		90.2		$18,089
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 Financial Park	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 541-3434	898	76	11.7		523 (58.2%)	27 (3.0%)	67 (7.5%)	215 (23.9%)	13 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	45 (5.0%)	83.4	142^nd of 906 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.6	160^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.5%	18	58.0	54.0	61.6	66.0	54.1	62.9	59.4	59.6	58.6	63.6	63.0	50.5	56.7	58.7	74.8	53.1	64.1	59.8	$18,029
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	628 Washington Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-2140	321	27	12.0		248 (77.3%)	12 (3.7%)	19 (5.9%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	88.8	86^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.1	115^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.4%	29	71.1	69.2	73.5				71.1	68.2	75.4	55.1				67.1	63.3		63.3		$20,100
Stall Brook	Public	PK, KG-3	342 Hartford Avenue	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 966-0451	280	23	12.3		187 (66.8%)	10 (3.6%)	61 (21.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)	40.4						40.4	40.4						40.4					$28,319
Burke/Memorial Elementary School	Public	2-4	16 Cassidy Lane	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3266	506	29	17.6		388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	84.8	130^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.3	166^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.9%	36	61.0	61.5					61.2	66.1	64.9					65.5					$16,917
H Olive Day	Public	PK, KG-2	232 Main Street	Norfolk	02056	Norfolk County	Norfolk	No	No	No	No	(508) 541-5475	477	43	11.2		409 (85.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$19,500
John D Mc Govern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Lovering Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 533-3243	353	27	12.9		260 (73.7%)	9 (2.5%)	47 (13.3%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)																			$18,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Street Elementary

What district is Oak Street Elementary in?

Franklin

What is the racial makeup of Oak Street Elementary?

Students at Oak Street Elementary are 73% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oak Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Oak Street Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Oak Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann
High : Franklin High

Is Oak Street Elementary a good school?

Oak Street Elementary ranks 164^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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