For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,700 students in Grafton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Grafton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
3,050 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Grafton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
436 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
26%
# Black Students
84 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,179 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
206
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
6
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,037 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,256
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,037
$24,602
Best Grafton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Street Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
60 North Street
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5428
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-5428
Grades: 2-6
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Millbury Street Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
105 Millbury Street
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-0757
Grafton, MA 01519
(508) 839-0757
Grades: 2-6
| 589 students
Rank: n/an/a
44 Waterville Street
North Grafton, MA 01536
(508) 839-5483
North Grafton, MA 01536
(508) 839-5483
Grades: PK-1
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
90 Main Street
South Grafton, MA 01560
(508) 839-5484
South Grafton, MA 01560
(508) 839-5484
Grades: PK-1
| 291 students
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