The brief
An Oxford elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,160 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 3 of 4 in Oxford.
Alfred M Chaffee is listed in Oxford, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 200942%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2009–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (2009 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 42% (2009 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01540; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2009 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $118,389
- Median home value
- $346,000
- Median rent
- $1,135/mo
- College educated
- 26.8%
- Homeownership
- 83.6%
- Poverty rate
- 4.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01540; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 54
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 748/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oxford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oxford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Alfred M Chaffee serve?
Alfred M Chaffee serves students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd.
How many students attend Alfred M Chaffee?
Alfred M Chaffee has an enrollment of approximately 324 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred M Chaffee?
The student-teacher ratio at Alfred M Chaffee is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Alfred M Chaffee rank in MA?
Alfred M Chaffee ranks #1,160 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Alfred M Chaffee's MySchoolScout rating?
Alfred M Chaffee has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Alfred M Chaffee?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Alfred M Chaffee has 42% math proficiency (2009 EdFacts) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (2009 EdFacts).
Is Alfred M Chaffee a charter school?
No, Alfred M Chaffee is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Alfred M Chaffee a Title I school?
No, Alfred M Chaffee is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 324
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 22
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Worcester County
- Phone
- (508) 987-6057
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $19,964
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 01540)
- 11,521
- Area average commute
- 30.8 min
- Area median age
- 43.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.