John J Ahern (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

111 Mechanic Street
Foxboro, MA 02035

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Top 50%

Serving 745 students in grades 5-8, John J Ahern ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 745 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in MA
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

John J Ahern's student population of 745 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John J Ahern
5	185
6	187
7	198
8	175

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Total Students

745 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Ahern
2023	733
2022	754
2021	761
2020	842
2019	842
2018	816
2017	816
2016	831
2015	850
2014	858
2013	895
2012	919
2011	916
2010	924
2009	917
2008	911
2007	897
2006	924
2005	948
2004	946
2003	931
2002	941
2001	705
2000	678
1999	702
1998	697
1997	671
1996	645
1995	857
1994	830
1993	788
1992	678
1991	663

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John J Ahern
2023	64
2022	60
2021	62
2020	67
2019	67
2018	64
2017	64
2016	66
2015	67
2014	66
2013	64
2012	65
2011	64
2010	66
2009	66
2008	66
2007	67
2006	65
2005	63

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School Rankings

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

The of John J Ahern is 0.48, 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)

#586 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John J Ahern
2023	#586
2022	#566
2021	#699
2019	#651
2018	#806
2017	#820
2016	#570
2015	#590
2014	#396
2013	#563
2012	#505

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55%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2023	55%	42%	59%
2022	55%	41%	59%
2021	43%	37%	49%
2019	62%	51%	66%
2018	64%	52%	67%
2017	65%	53%	66%
2016	76%	64%	78%
2015	74%	61%	76%
2014	78%	61%	78%
2013	70%	61%	73%
2012	70%	59%	71%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2022	48%	44%	51%
2021	52%	49%	57%
2019	54%	54%	58%
2018	50%	56%	67%
2017	44%	54%	53%
2016	77%	71%	77%
2015	74%	69%	77%
2014	80%	69%	78%
2013	81%	69%	78%
2012	81%	69%	79%
2011	82%	70%	79%

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51%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2022	51%	44%	55%
2021	55%	42%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	13:1	13:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

25%

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

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Black

10%

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

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White

71%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2023	72%	54%	75%
2022	76%	56%	77%
2021	80%	57%	78%
2020	83%	59%	82%
2019	83%	59%	82%
2018	87%	61%	86%
2017	87%	61%	86%
2016	88%	63%	87%
2015	90%	64%	89%
2014	90%	65%	89%
2013	89%	66%	89%
2012	90%	67%	91%
2011	91%	68%	90%
2010	91%	69%	91%
2009	91%	70%	91%
2008	92%	71%	92%
2007	93%	72%	93%
2006	94%	73%	93%
2005	92%	74%	94%
2004	93%	74%	95%
2003	93%	75%	93%
2002	93%	75%	94%
2001	94%	76%	94%
2000	96%	77%	96%
1999	96%	77%	96%
1998	95%	78%	96%
1997	95%	78%	96%
1996	96%	79%	95%
1995	97%	79%	96%
1994	98%	80%	96%
1993	97%	80%	95%
1992	96%	81%	95%
1991	97%	81%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2023	0.47	0.64	0.43
2022	0.41	0.62	0.40
2021	0.35	0.62	0.38
2020	0.31	0.60	0.32
2019	0.31	0.60	0.32
2018	0.24	0.58	0.25
2017	0.24	0.58	0.25
2016	0.22	0.56	0.23
2015	0.19	0.55	0.20
2014	0.19	0.54	0.20
2013	0.21	0.53	0.20
2012	0.19	0.52	0.18
2011	0.17	0.51	0.18
2010	0.17	0.50	0.17
2009	0.17	0.51	0.17
2008	0.15	0.47	0.15
2007	0.13	0.46	0.14
2006	0.12	0.45	0.12
2005	0.14	0.43	0.11
2004	0.13	0.43	0.10
2003	0.13	0.42	0.11
2002	0.13	0.41	0.11
2001	0.12	0.40	0.11
2000	0.07	0.39	0.07
1999	0.08	0.39	0.08
1998	0.10	0.38	0.08
1997	0.10	0.38	0.08
1996	0.08	0.36	0.09
1995	0.06	0.36	0.08
1994	0.04	0.35	0.08
1993	0.06	0.35	0.08
1992	0.08	0.34	0.10
1991	0.06	0.33	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John J Ahern	Massachusetts	Foxborough School District
2023	18%	35%	18%
2022	18%	35%	18%
2021	18%	36%	18%
2020	16%	35%	17%
2019	16%	35%	17%
2015	15%	36%	15%
2014	13%	34%	13%
2013	12%	32%	13%
2012	10%	30%	11%
2011	9%	29%	9%
2010	9%	27%	8%
2009	7%	25%	7%
2008	8%	24%	7%
2007	8%	23%	6%
2006	7%	23%	6%
2005	6%	23%	5%
2004	5%	22%	4%
2001	7%	19%	5%
2000	5%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Foxborough 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 John J Ahern's ranking?

John J Ahern is ranked #586 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John J Ahern?

745 students attend John J Ahern.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of John J Ahern students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John J Ahern?

John J Ahern has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John J Ahern offer ?

John J Ahern offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John J Ahern part of?

John J Ahern is part of Foxborough School District.

In what neighborhood is John J Ahern located?

John J Ahern is located in the Foxborough neighborhood of Foxboro, MA. There are 4 other public schools located in Foxborough.

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