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Dawson

Regular School · Holden, MA

Dawson is a regular school school in Holden, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–05 with 487 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
487
Teachers (FTE)
35.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 386 79%
Hispanic/Latino 41 8%
Two or more races 25 5%
Asian 20 4%
Black or African American 13 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 487 231M / 256F

English Language Learners: 16 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 53.0% +16.3pp 36.7% 219
Reading Proficiency 64.0% +14.8pp 49.2% 220
Science Proficiency 55-59% 77

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.85 grade levels
Math
-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
23
4.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 487 100%

Contact & Location

155 Salisbury Street

Holden, MA 01520

Phone: (508)829-6828

http://dawson.wrsd.net

District

Wachusett

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,762

District enrollment: 6,739

NCES ID

251188000884

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD