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Public elementary school · Franklin · Franklin, Massachusetts

Oak Street Elementary

Oak Street Elementary rates 8.5, among the strongest elementary schools in Franklin, where the rated median is 7.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.5this school

8.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Franklin median is 7.2.

#195 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Franklin: 5 elementary schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Franklin elementary school where students score 62 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 195 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 2 of 10 in Franklin.

Oak Street Elementary is listed in Franklin, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math63%20 points above the Massachusetts average of 43%Grades 3–5 · 184 students tested · 2025 MCAS
Reading61%20 points above the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 3–5 · 183 students tested · 2025 MCAS
Proficiency is up 7 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 62% recently.2025 MCAS; 76 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • 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 · 2025 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 02038; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Oak Street Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$142,788
Median home value
$567,100
Median rent
$1,856/mo
College educated
56.4%
Homeownership
78.4%
Poverty rate
5.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02038; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
33
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
270/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Franklin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Franklin), 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.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Oak Street Elementarythis school
    8.5
  3. 7.5Compare →
  4. 7.2Compare →
  5. Parmenter1.5 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Oak Street Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Oak Street Elementary serve?

Oak Street Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Oak Street Elementary?

Oak Street Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 386 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Street Elementary is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oak Street Elementary rank in MA?

Oak Street Elementary ranks #195 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Oak Street Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Oak Street Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 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 Oak Street Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Oak Street Elementary has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Oak Street Elementary a charter school?

No, Oak Street Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oak Street Elementary a Title I school?

No, Oak Street Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
386
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Norfolk County
Rank in district
#2 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$19,549
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 02038)
33,067
Area average commute
34.3 min
Area median age
42.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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.