L G Nourse Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

38 Plain Street
Norton, MA 02766

Bottom 50%

Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-3, L G Nourse Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (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 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

L G Nourse Elementary School's student population of 303 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	L G Nourse Elementary School
Kind	80
1	65
2	84
3	74

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School
2023	289
2022	275
2021	270
2020	265
2019	265
2018	368
2017	368
2016	347
2015	344
2014	340
2013	348
2012	363
2011	353
2010	348
2009	363
2008	365
2007	388
2006	419
2005	440
2004	444
2003	492
2002	332
2001	429
2000	419
1999	393
1998	394
1997	377
1996	459
1995	433
1994	431
1993	421
1992	426
1991	423

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	22
2010	21
2009	23
2008	22
2007	25
2006	26
2005	23

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School Motto

Little School, Big Heart!

School Rankings

L G Nourse Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of L G Nourse Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#915 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School
2023	#915
2022	#959
2021	#676
2019	#840
2018	#765
2017	#721
2016	#738
2015	#308
2014	#949
2013	#790
2012	#937

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40-44%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	42%	42%	38%
2022	37%	41%	38%
2021	37%	37%	37%
2019	42%	51%	48%
2018	52%	52%	54%
2017	52%	53%	55%
2016	77%	64%	65%
2015	82%	61%	68%
2014	62%	61%	62%
2013	67%	61%	67%
2012	62%	59%	65%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2022	37%	44%	40%
2021	57%	49%	50%
2019	62%	54%	53%
2018	62%	56%	54%
2017	62%	54%	60%
2016	62%	71%	77%
2015	82%	69%	78%
2014	62%	69%	77%
2013	67%	69%	75%
2012	62%	69%	76%
2011	74%	70%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	13:1	14:1
2017	17:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	4%	24%	4%
2022	5%	23%	4%
2021	7%	22%	4%
2020	6%	21%	4%
2019	6%	21%	4%
2018	8%	19%	3%
2017	8%	19%	3%
2016	8%	19%	3%
2015	7%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	2%
2013	5%	16%	2%
2012	3%	16%	2%
2011	4%	15%	2%
2010	2%	15%	1%
2009	3%	14%	1%
2008	2%	15%	2%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	4%	13%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	4%	9%	2%
2019	4%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	3%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	2%	7%	1%
1991	3%	8%	1%

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White

83%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	87%	54%	86%
2022	87%	56%	87%
2021	85%	57%	88%
2020	85%	59%	88%
2019	85%	59%	88%
2018	84%	61%	90%
2017	84%	61%	90%
2016	83%	63%	91%
2015	84%	64%	67%
2014	88%	65%	93%
2013	87%	66%	93%
2012	89%	67%	93%
2011	89%	68%	94%
2010	93%	69%	94%
2009	92%	70%	94%
2008	94%	71%	94%
2007	93%	72%	94%
2006	93%	73%	95%
2005	98%	74%	96%
2004	96%	74%	96%
2003	97%	75%	97%
2002	96%	75%	96%
2001	96%	76%	97%
2000	98%	77%	97%
1999	96%	77%	96%
1998	98%	78%	97%
1997	99%	78%	97%
1996	96%	79%	97%
1995	97%	79%	98%
1994	97%	80%	98%
1993	97%	80%	98%
1992	95%	81%	98%
1991	94%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	0.24	0.64	0.25
2022	0.24	0.62	0.24
2021	0.27	0.62	0.22
2020	0.27	0.60	0.22
2019	0.27	0.60	0.22
2018	0.29	0.58	0.19
2017	0.29	0.58	0.19
2016	0.30	0.56	0.17
2015	0.29	0.55	0.29
2014	0.22	0.54	0.14
2013	0.24	0.53	0.14
2012	0.21	0.52	0.13
2011	0.21	0.51	0.12
2010	0.14	0.50	0.12
2009	0.16	0.51	0.13
2008	0.12	0.47	0.11
2007	0.13	0.46	0.11
2006	0.13	0.45	0.09
2005	0.04	0.43	0.06
2004	0.08	0.43	0.07
2003	0.06	0.42	0.06
2002	0.07	0.41	0.07
2001	0.08	0.40	0.05
1999	0.08	0.39	0.07
1996	0.07	0.36	0.06
1995	0.06	0.36	0.05
1994	0.06	0.35	0.05
1993	0.06	0.35	0.04
1992	0.10	0.34	0.04
1991	0.12	0.33	0.05
1990	0.07	0.31	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	30%	35%	18%
2022	31%	35%	18%
2021	32%	36%	18%
2020	32%	35%	18%
2019	32%	35%	18%
2015	25%	36%	17%
2014	20%	34%	15%
2013	22%	32%	15%
2012	19%	30%	14%
2011	16%	29%	12%
2010	14%	27%	12%
2009	14%	25%	10%
2008	10%	24%	8%
2007	7%	23%	7%
2006	5%	23%	6%
2005	5%	23%	8%
2004	4%	22%	7%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	8%	20%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	L G Nourse Elementary School	Massachusetts	Norton School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is L G Nourse Elementary School's ranking?

L G Nourse Elementary School is ranked #915 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are L G Nourse Elementary School often compared to?

L G Nourse Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like J C Solmonese, Henri A. Yelle by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend L G Nourse Elementary School?

303 students attend L G Nourse Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of L G Nourse Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of L G Nourse Elementary School?

L G Nourse Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does L G Nourse Elementary School offer ?

L G Nourse Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is L G Nourse Elementary School part of?

L G Nourse Elementary School is part of Norton School District.

In what neighborhood is L G Nourse Elementary School located?

L G Nourse Elementary School is located in the Norton Center neighborhood of Norton, MA.