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Public School Review - Established 2003

Potter Road

492 Potter Rd
Framingham, MA 01701
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
Tel: (508) 626-9110
www.framingham.k12.ma.us
SAVE SCHOOL
Serving 540 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Potter Road ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 540 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : Bottom 50% in MA
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Potter Road's student population of 540 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePotter Road
Kind82
189
291
389
495
594
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Total Students
540 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPotter Road
2025540
2024535
2023541
2022540
2021519
2020522
2019533
2018503
2017503
2016501
2015501
2014516
2013531
2012501
2011499
2010482
2009458
2008446
2007437
2006438
2005412
2004439
2003397
2002450
2001472
2000473
1999422
1998499
1997451
1996417
1995369
1994424
1993422
1992351
1991371
1990398
1989346
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearPotter Road
202542
202439
202340
202237
202138
202037
201939
201837
201737
201639
201539
201433
201334
201231
201130
201032
200931
200831
200735
200631
200535
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School Motto
Embracing Differences. Inspiring Futures.

School Rankings

Potter Road ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Potter Road is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MA)
#1343 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPotter Road
2023#1343
2022#1318
2021#1117
2019#961
2018#1075
2017#1219
2016#973
2015#815
2014#1016
2013#1032
2012#921
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18%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202318%42%27%
202221%41%27%
202124%37%26%
201950%51%40%
201846%52%41%
201743%53%41%
201665%64%52%
201564%61%55%
201459%61%53%
201357%61%53%
201257%59%51%
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28%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202228%44%31%
202142%49%38%
201949%54%42%
201850%56%41%
201739%54%43%
201665%71%59%
201571%69%64%
201462%69%62%
201362%69%60%
201267%69%62%
201167%70%64%
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35-39%
44%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202237%44%34%
202157%42%32%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202513:112:1
202414:112:112:1
202314:112:113:1
202215:112:112:1
202114:112:112:1
202014:113:113:1
201914:113:113:1
201814:113:112:1
201714:113:112:1
201613:113:112:1
201513:113:112:1
201416:114:113:1
201316:114:113:1
201216:114:113:1
201117:114:113:1
201015:114:113:1
200915:114:113:1
200814:114:113:1
200712:113:112:1
200614:113:112:1
200512:113:112:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
20242%7%4%
20231%7%4%
20222%7%5%
20213%7%5%
20204%7%5%
20194%7%5%
20184%8%5%
20174%8%5%
20165%6%6%
20154%6%6%
20144%6%6%
20134%6%6%
20123%6%6%
20113%7%6%
20104%6%7%
20092%6%7%
20083%6%8%
20073%6%8%
20063%6%6%
20052%5%7%
20042%5%7%
20033%5%6%
20023%5%6%
20013%4%6%
20004%4%6%
19995%4%6%
19983%4%5%
19975%4%5%
19965%4%5%
19957%4%5%
19946%4%5%
19932%4%5%
19923%4%5%
19914%3%5%
19904%3%5%
19892%3%4%
19882%3%4%
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Hispanic
62%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202457%25%49%
202350%24%47%
202239%23%40%
202127%22%36%
202016%21%27%
20198%21%27%
20188%19%27%
20178%19%27%
20167%19%26%
20158%18%25%
20147%17%23%
20135%16%23%
20126%16%23%
20115%15%22%
20105%15%21%
20095%14%21%
20083%15%20%
20073%14%19%
20063%13%19%
20053%12%18%
20043%12%18%
20034%11%18%
20026%11%17%
20017%11%17%
200010%10%16%
19997%10%15%
19981%10%16%
19971%10%16%
19964%9%16%
19953%9%15%
19945%9%14%
19934%9%13%
19926%8%13%
19915%8%12%
19906%7%11%
19894%7%11%
19883%6%10%
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Black
3%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
20244%10%6%
20236%10%6%
20227%10%7%
20218%10%7%
20208%9%8%
20199%9%8%
20185%9%6%
20175%9%6%
20163%9%6%
20153%9%6%
20143%9%7%
20133%9%6%
20122%8%6%
20114%8%6%
20104%8%6%
20092%8%6%
20082%8%6%
20072%8%6%
20063%8%7%
20053%9%7%
20044%9%7%
20034%9%7%
20024%9%7%
20016%9%7%
20007%9%8%
19999%9%8%
19986%8%8%
19972%8%9%
19963%8%8%
19954%8%8%
19945%7%8%
19935%7%7%
199210%7%7%
19916%8%6%
19909%8%6%
19899%7%6%
19888%7%6%
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White
28%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202433%53%36%
202338%54%39%
202246%56%44%
202157%57%48%
202066%59%56%
201974%59%56%
201879%61%59%
201779%61%59%
201681%63%59%
201581%64%61%
201482%65%61%
201383%66%63%
201285%67%64%
201185%68%64%
201084%69%65%
200989%70%65%
200892%71%66%
200792%72%67%
200691%73%68%
200592%74%68%
200491%74%68%
200389%75%69%
200287%75%70%
200184%76%70%
200079%77%70%
199979%77%71%
199890%78%71%
199792%78%70%
199688%79%71%
199586%79%72%
199484%80%73%
199389%80%75%
199281%81%75%
199185%81%77%
199081%82%78%
198985%83%79%
198887%84%80%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
20244%5%5%
20235%5%4%
20226%4%4%
20215%4%4%
20205%4%4%
20195%4%4%
20184%3%3%
20174%3%3%
20164%3%3%
20154%3%2%
20144%3%3%
20135%3%2%
20124%3%1%
20113%2%2%
20103%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.54
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
20250.540.66
20240.570.650.63
20230.610.640.63
20220.630.620.64
20210.600.620.64
20200.530.600.61
20190.440.600.61
20180.370.580.58
20170.370.580.58
20160.340.560.58
20150.340.550.57
20140.330.540.57
20130.310.530.55
20120.270.520.54
20110.280.510.54
20100.290.500.53
20090.210.510.53
20080.150.470.52
20070.150.460.50
20060.160.450.50
20050.150.430.50
20040.170.430.50
20030.210.420.48
20020.240.410.48
20010.290.400.48
20000.360.390.47
19990.360.390.47
19980.180.380.47
19970.140.380.48
19960.220.360.47
19950.260.360.46
19940.290.350.44
19930.210.350.41
19920.330.340.41
19910.270.330.39
19900.330.310.38
19890.270.300.37
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
202533%34%
202433%35%36%
202333%35%36%
202233%35%37%
202134%36%38%
201933%35%38%
201535%36%40%
201429%34%33%
201324%32%32%
201220%30%29%
201116%29%26%
201015%27%26%
200911%25%20%
200815%24%22%
200714%23%19%
200624%23%29%
200519%23%27%
200427%22%28%
200131%19%21%
200026%20%20%
199926%17%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearPotter RoadMassachusettsFramingham School District
20256%4%
20246%4%5%
20236%4%5%
20226%4%5%
20217%4%5%
20196%4%5%
20156%4%5%
20149%5%7%
201311%5%7%
20127%5%7%
20117%5%7%
20106%6%7%
20099%6%7%
20087%5%7%
20077%5%7%
200110%5%6%
20008%5%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Framingham School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potter Road's ranking?
Potter Road is ranked #1343 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.
What schools are Potter Road often compared to?
Potter Roadis often viewed alongside schools like Hemenway, Mary E Stapleton Elementary School, Houghton Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
How many students attend Potter Road?
540 students attend Potter Road.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Potter Road students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Potter Road?
Potter Road has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Potter Road offer ?
Potter Road offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Potter Road part of?
Potter Road is part of Framingham School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 540 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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