Ashby Elementary

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Ashby Elementary ranks 365 th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

911 Main Street
Ashby, MA 01431

(978) 743-1005

District: North Middlesex

SchoolDigger Rank:
365^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,750

Students who attend Ashby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hawthorne Brook
High:	North Middlesex Regional

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 141

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ashby Elementary ranks better than 60.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the North Middlesex School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), Hispanic (12.1%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashby Elementary is 12.3, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the North Middlesex School District! (See more...)

Compare Ashby Elementary employs 11.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashby Elementary is $18,750, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the North Middlesex School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ashby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashby Elementary 365^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Ashby Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Male students:

White students:

North Middlesex:

SchoolDigger ranks North Middlesex 171^st of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ashby Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	61.52	380^th	884	57.0%
2004	77.41	200^th	882	77.3%
2005	69.33	292^nd	887	67.1%
2006	61.40	365^th	911	59.9%
2007	65.05	339^th	911	62.8%
2008	59.98	379^th	908	58.3%
2009	69.23	293^rd	909	67.8%
2010	68.08	311^th	920	66.2%
2011	80.82	164^th	924	82.3%
2012	38.65	620^th	930	33.3%
2013	59.10	423^rd	928	54.4%
2014	42.02	599^th	926	35.3%
2015	43.02	566^th	914	38.1%
2016	49.27	517^th	932	44.5%
2017	46.49	539^th	938	42.5%
2018	58.28	419^th	934	55.1%
2019	43.78	558^th	942	40.8%
2021	49.74	485^th	936	48.2%
2022	56.51	417^th	932	55.3%
2023	61.94	365^th	928	60.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	60.28	294^th	886	66.8%
2019	33.71	640^th	896	28.6%
2021	42.21	532^nd	894	40.5%
2022	53.46	385^th	905	57.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.10	122^nd	685	82.2%
2019	44.66	397^th	700	43.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	69.12	277^th	893	69.0%
2019	39.86	588^th	902	34.8%
2021	46.21	497^th	898	44.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.39	203^rd	656	69.1%
2019	49.15	291^st	665	56.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	42.91	547^th	898	39.1%
2019	48.45	485^th	907	46.5%
2021	50.68	457^th	904	49.4%
2022	58.62	382^nd	908	57.9%
2023	71.56	255^th	896	71.5%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.51	474^th	925	48.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ashby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.97	482^nd	772	37.6%
2019	29.07	614^th	780	21.3%
2021	34.37	553^rd	765	27.7%
2022	45.24	448^th	764	41.4%
2023	59.88	294^th	762	61.4%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ashby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	296	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1989	316	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1990	307	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1991	336	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1992	323	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1993	337	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1994	347	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1995	330	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1996	330	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1997	324	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1998	323	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1999	319	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2000	321	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2001	322	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2002	260	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2003	260	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2004	261	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2005	261	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	270
2006	251	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	3	261
2007	240	2	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	3	253
2008	245	2	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	4	260
2009	244	1	2	4	0	0	1	0	252
2010	217	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	224
2011	202	3	1	3	0	0	2	0	211
2012	173	2	0	2	0	0	3	0	180
2013	202	1	3	2	0	1	2	0	211
2014	210	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	217
2015	201	2	0	3	0	0	2	0	208
2016	195	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	200
2017	211	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	216
2018	178	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	184
2019	162	1	1	8	0	0	1	0	173
2020	149	2	1	13	0	0	0	0	165
2021	147	5	1	14	0	0	5	0	172
2022	121	1	1	14	0	0	2	0	139
2023	119	0	0	17	0	0	5	0	141

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 Ashby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	308	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	343	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	331	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	331	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	326	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	324	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	324	n/a	0.0	0
2000	324	n/a	0.0	9.9
2001	323	n/a	0.0	7.1
2002	265	n/a	n/a	10.2
2003	265	n/a	n/a	10.2
2004	270	23.2	11.6	11.9
2005	270	23.9	11.3	10.7
2006	261	23.2	11.3	10.1
2007	253	21.0	12.0	10.8
2008	260	17.5	14.9	12.1
2009	252	17.2	14.7	12.3
2010	224	14.8	15.0	12.1
2011	211	15.8	13.3	14.2
2012	180	14.7	12.2	19.4
2013	211	18.1	11.6	27
2014	217	18.8	11.5	25.3
2015	208	20.0	10.4	27.9
2016	200	20.0	10.0	n/a
2017	216	20.6	10.4	n/a
2018	184	18.5	9.9	n/a
2019	173	17.5	9.8	n/a
2020	165	18.7	8.8	n/a
2021	172	14.7	11.7	n/a
2022	139	11.0	12.6	n/a
2023	141	11.4	12.3	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 Ashby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	308	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	343	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	331	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	331	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	326	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	324	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	324	n/a	0.0	0
2000	324	n/a	0.0	9.9
2001	323	n/a	0.0	7.1
2002	265	n/a	n/a	10.2
2003	265	n/a	n/a	10.2
2004	270	23.2	11.6	11.9
2005	270	23.9	11.3	10.7
2006	261	23.2	11.3	10.1
2007	253	21.0	12.0	10.8
2008	260	17.5	14.9	12.1
2009	252	17.2	14.7	12.3
2010	224	14.8	15.0	12.1
2011	211	15.8	13.3	14.2
2012	180	14.7	12.2	19.4
2013	211	18.1	11.6	27
2014	217	18.8	11.5	25.3
2015	208	20.0	10.4	27.9
2016	200	20.0	10.0	n/a
2017	216	20.6	10.4	n/a
2018	184	18.5	9.9	n/a
2019	173	17.5	9.8	n/a
2020	165	18.7	8.8	n/a
2021	172	14.7	11.7	n/a
2022	139	11.0	12.6	n/a
2023	141	11.4	12.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ashby Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$484 (2.7%)	$17,355 (97.3%)	$17,839
2020	$1,038 (5.2%)	$18,976 (94.8%)	$20,014
2021	$874 (4.7%)	$17,876 (95.3%)	$18,750

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashby Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 558^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 365^th of 928 Elementary schools	19.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ashby Elementary)	60	60
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Middlesex)	59	48.3	10.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ashby Elementary)	43	20	23%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Middlesex)	50	44.3	5.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ashby Elementary)	47	71.4	24.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Middlesex)	57	42.6	14.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ashby Elementary)	46	57.1	11.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Middlesex)	59	42	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ashby Elementary)	54	64.7	10.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (North Middlesex)	57	44.6	12.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Ashby Elementary)	45	35.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (North Middlesex)	53	35.9	17.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	173	141	18.5%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	8	17	112.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	162	119	26.5%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%

Schools Near Ashby Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashby Elementary	Public	K-4	911 Main Street	Ashby	01431	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 743-1005	141	11	12.3		119 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	61.9	365^th of 928 public elementary schools	60.7%		56.5	417^th of 932 public elementary schools	55.3%	52	60.0	71.4		64.7	20.0	57.1		35.3			$18,750	$874	$17,876
Crocker Elementary	Public	1-5	200 Bigelow Dr	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 345-3290	616	50	12.3		151 (24.5%)	50 (8.1%)	350 (56.8%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	36.3	603^rd of 928 public elementary schools	35.0%		44.3	521^st of 932 public elementary schools	44.1%	82	38.3	21.5	41.1	33.3	40.7	40.0	36.5	39.1	26.2	26.2	$16,006	$1,325	$14,681
Spaulding Memorial	Public	K-4	1 Whitcomb Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 597-0380	419	33	12.5		364 (86.9%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	52.2	458^th of 928 public elementary schools	50.6%		44.5	518^th of 932 public elementary schools	44.4%	60	56.8	30.7		43.2	55.6	34.1		44.4			$18,015	$897	$17,118
Squannacook Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-4	66 Brookline Road	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 597-3085	100	6	16.1		88 (88.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$21,737	$1,408	$20,329
McKay Elementary School	Public	1-5	67 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 665-3187	727	66	11.0		146 (20.1%)	42 (5.8%)	448 (61.6%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.4%)	13	825^th of 928 public elementary schools	11.1%		10.2	867^th of 932 public elementary schools	7.0%	42	20.4	20.8	21.6	20.9	17.7	21.4	17.3	19.0	16.5	16.5	$15,579	$1,211	$14,368
Briggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Williams Rd	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 827-5750	524	38	13.7		456 (87.0%)	10 (1.9%)	32 (6.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	52.4	453^rd of 928 public elementary schools	51.2%		59.6	391^st of 932 public elementary schools	58.0%	62	44.8	49.4	38.3	44.3	47.8	52.8	25.9	42.2	43.8	43.8	$15,548	$993	$14,554
Reingold Elementary	Public	1-5	70 Reingold Avenue	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 345-3287	651	55	11.8		214 (32.9%)	37 (5.7%)	334 (51.3%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	35.7	609^th of 928 public elementary schools	34.4%		32.1	638^th of 932 public elementary schools	31.5%	29	32.8	28.4	54.5	38.7	29.5	30.6	36.8	32.4	28.4	28.4	$15,412	$1,496	$13,917
South Street Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	376 South Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 348-2300	564	40	14.1		141 (25.0%)	40 (7.1%)	320 (56.7%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)											$17,364	$1,500	$15,865
Turkey Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Northfield Road	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 582-4110	353	22	16.0		303 (85.8%)	9 (2.5%)	30 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	47.2	498^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.3%		39.9	562^nd of 932 public elementary schools	39.7%	64	46.3	38.5	44.8	42.8	38.0	35.8	45.7	39.5	38.5	38.5	$14,554	$892	$13,662
Lunenburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 582-4122	384	27	14.3		304 (79.2%)	13 (3.4%)	44 (11.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)											$15,289	$1,022	$14,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashby Elementary

Is Ashby Elementary a good school?

Ashby Elementary ranks 365^th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ashby Elementary?

Students at Ashby Elementary are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Ashby Elementary in?

North Middlesex

What schools do graduates of Ashby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashby Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawthorne Brook
High : North Middlesex Regional

How many students attend Ashby Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 141 students attended Ashby Elementary.

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