David Mindess (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

90 Concord Street
Ashland, MA 01721

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Top 50%

Serving 667 students in grades 3-5, David Mindess ranks in the top 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 53% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in MA
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

David Mindess's student population of 667 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 82% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	David Mindess
3	242
4	193
5	232

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Total Students

667 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Mindess
2023	644
2022	636
2021	630
2020	628
2019	628
2018	620
2017	620
2016	608
2015	588
2014	607
2013	635
2012	613
2011	605
2010	596
2009	628
2008	642
2007	642
2006	686
2005	619
2004	605
2003	595
2002	592
2001	582
2000	571
1999	544
1998	504
1997	633
1996	611
1995	517
1994	583
1993	545
1992	494
1991	473

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	David Mindess
2023	50
2022	48
2021	28
2020	47
2019	47
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	39
2014	39
2013	39
2012	36
2011	38
2010	34
2009	37
2008	42
2007	42
2006	43
2005	38

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School Motto

'We are committed every minute, every hour, every day to every student.'

School Rankings

David Mindess ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of David Mindess is 0.64, 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)

#576 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	David Mindess
2023	#576
2022	#611
2021	#442
2019	#706
2018	#871
2017	#836
2016	#796
2015	#898
2014	#1008
2013	#902
2012	#872

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53%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	53%	42%	61%
2022	50%	41%	57%
2021	50%	37%	53%
2019	53%	51%	66%
2018	51%	52%	65%
2017	52%	53%	64%
2016	70%	64%	76%
2015	63%	61%	72%
2014	61%	61%	69%
2013	64%	61%	70%
2012	65%	59%	72%

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50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2022	50%	44%	56%
2021	63%	49%	61%
2019	59%	54%	68%
2018	59%	56%	65%
2017	52%	54%	63%
2016	70%	71%	82%
2015	65%	69%	78%
2014	62%	69%	75%
2013	66%	69%	78%
2012	66%	69%	79%
2011	67%	70%	79%

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58%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2022	58%	44%	58%
2021	52%	42%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	23:1	12:1	17:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	19%	7%	18%
2022	17%	7%	17%
2021	17%	7%	16%
2020	14%	7%	16%
2019	14%	7%	16%
2018	14%	8%	13%
2017	14%	8%	13%
2016	15%	6%	12%
2015	14%	6%	10%
2014	12%	6%	10%
2013	13%	6%	10%
2012	12%	6%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	18%	24%	18%
2022	18%	23%	17%
2021	15%	22%	13%
2020	12%	21%	11%
2019	12%	21%	11%
2018	10%	19%	10%
2017	10%	19%	10%
2016	9%	19%	10%
2015	10%	18%	9%
2014	9%	17%	8%
2013	9%	16%	7%
2012	9%	16%	7%
2011	7%	15%	6%
2010	5%	15%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	6%	15%	7%
2007	8%	14%	8%
2006	6%	13%	7%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	5%	10%	5%
1999	4%	10%	4%
1998	5%	10%	4%
1997	3%	10%	4%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	6%	9%	4%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	3%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	3%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	1%	8%	2%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	56%	54%	58%
2022	58%	56%	60%
2021	61%	57%	63%
2020	68%	59%	67%
2019	68%	59%	67%
2018	71%	61%	73%
2017	71%	61%	73%
2016	71%	63%	74%
2015	71%	64%	77%
2014	73%	65%	77%
2013	73%	66%	78%
2012	75%	67%	79%
2011	77%	68%	80%
2010	82%	69%	82%
2009	84%	70%	84%
2008	83%	71%	83%
2007	84%	72%	88%
2006	88%	73%	89%
2005	90%	74%	87%
2004	94%	74%	89%
2003	93%	75%	90%
2002	93%	75%	90%
2001	92%	76%	90%
2000	90%	77%	90%
1999	89%	77%	91%
1998	91%	78%	91%
1997	91%	78%	90%
1996	90%	79%	91%
1995	91%	79%	90%
1994	91%	80%	92%
1993	90%	80%	91%
1992	95%	81%	93%
1991	95%	81%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.60
2022	0.61	0.62	0.59
2021	0.58	0.62	0.56
2020	0.51	0.60	0.51
2019	0.51	0.60	0.51
2018	0.47	0.58	0.44
2017	0.47	0.58	0.44
2016	0.47	0.56	0.43
2015	0.47	0.55	0.40
2014	0.45	0.54	0.39
2013	0.45	0.53	0.37
2012	0.42	0.52	0.36
2011	0.39	0.51	0.35
2010	0.32	0.50	0.32
2009	0.29	0.51	0.30
2008	0.31	0.47	0.29
2007	0.31	0.46	0.21
2006	0.26	0.45	0.20
2005	0.19	0.43	0.23
2004	0.12	0.43	0.20
2003	0.13	0.42	0.19
2002	0.13	0.41	0.19
2001	0.15	0.40	0.18
2000	0.19	0.39	0.19
1999	0.21	0.39	0.18
1998	0.17	0.38	0.15
1997	0.16	0.38	0.18
1996	0.19	0.36	0.17
1995	0.17	0.36	0.17
1994	0.17	0.35	0.15
1993	0.19	0.35	0.16
1992	0.10	0.34	0.11
1991	0.10	0.33	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	David Mindess	Massachusetts	Ashland School District
2023	14%	35%	12%
2022	14%	35%	12%
2021	14%	36%	13%
2020	14%	35%	12%
2019	14%	35%	12%
2015	14%	36%	12%
2014	12%	34%	11%
2013	9%	32%	10%
2012	10%	30%	8%
2011	9%	29%	8%
2010	10%	27%	8%
2009	8%	25%	7%
2008	9%	24%	6%
2007	8%	23%	6%
2006	7%	23%	6%
2005	6%	23%	5%
2004	6%	22%	5%
2001	6%	19%	4%
2000	9%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ashland 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 David Mindess's ranking?

David Mindess is ranked #576 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are David Mindess often compared to?

David Mindessis often viewed alongside schools like Henry E Warren Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend David Mindess?

667 students attend David Mindess.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of David Mindess students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of David Mindess?

David Mindess has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does David Mindess offer ?

David Mindess offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is David Mindess part of?

David Mindess is part of Ashland School District.

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