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Massachusetts public elementary school

Charlotte A Dunning Elementary

Framingham school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #646 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#646
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
12
434 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 36% statewide. An average of 35% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 19 points since 2023 (52% to 33%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.8% in 2022 to 19.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 28% · #646
ELA
Averagebottom 36% · #580
Math
Below averagebottom 27% · #655
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #648
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 29% · #643

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State43%20172019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students434
Average class size12MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
45.4%
Hispanic/Latino
37.3%
Asian
6%
Black/African American
5.8%
Multi-Race
5.5%

45.6% girls · 54.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
39.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
30.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
30%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
58.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)34.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.1%
Special education teachers14.3%
English learner teachers8.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.9%
MA avg
15.6%

11.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Framingham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$681KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,061MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$44,377MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.1%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves7.2% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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