Cunningham School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Cunningham School

44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186

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Top 20%

Serving 611 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cunningham School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

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

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 611 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in MA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cunningham School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Cunningham School's student population of 611 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cunningham School
Pre-K	87
Kind	85
1	80
2	95
3	86
4	95
5	83

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Total Students

611 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cunningham School
2023	627
2022	617
2021	609
2020	600
2019	600
2018	505
2017	505
2016	500
2015	497
2014	493
2013	458
2012	454
2011	475
2010	473
2009	461
2008	423
2007	440
2006	448
2005	480
2004	512
2003	575
2002	590
2001	546
2000	552
1999	595
1998	622
1997	595
1996	604
1995	600
1994	608
1993	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cunningham School
2023	49
2022	49
2021	46
2020	40
2019	40
2018	22
2017	22
2016	18
2015	30
2014	32
2013	29
2012	29
2011	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	28
2006	28
2005	27

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School Rankings

Cunningham School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cunningham School 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)

#280 out of 1631 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cunningham School
2022	#280
2021	#278
2019	#319
2018	#450
2017	#426
2016	#578
2015	#498
2014	#556
2013	#509
2012	#407
2011	#451

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62%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2022	62%	41%	60%
2021	61%	37%	53%
2019	70%	51%	70%
2018	69%	52%	70%
2017	67%	53%	71%
2016	82%	64%	79%
2015	79%	61%	79%
2014	79%	61%	75%
2013	79%	61%	77%
2012	79%	59%	76%
2011	80%	59%	77%

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63%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2022	63%	44%	59%
2021	71%	49%	66%
2019	71%	54%	72%
2018	67%	56%	70%
2017	68%	54%	68%
2016	70%	71%	81%
2015	75%	69%	81%
2014	69%	69%	81%
2013	73%	69%	82%
2012	78%	69%	82%
2011	76%	70%	82%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2022	77%	44%	70%
2021	62%	42%	62%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	23:1	13:1	17:1
2017	23:1	13:1	17:1
2016	28:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	9%	8%	6%
2017	9%	8%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	5%	10%	12%
2022	6%	10%	13%
2021	5%	10%	13%
2020	5%	9%	14%
2019	5%	9%	14%
2018	8%	9%	16%
2017	8%	9%	16%
2016	7%	9%	16%
2015	6%	9%	17%
2014	10%	9%	17%
2013	11%	9%	17%
2012	10%	8%	18%
2011	11%	8%	19%
2010	11%	8%	20%
2009	11%	8%	20%
2008	12%	8%	20%
2007	14%	8%	20%
2006	9%	8%	19%
2005	8%	9%	19%
2004	9%	9%	18%
2003	8%	9%	17%
2002	7%	9%	17%
2001	10%	9%	17%
2000	8%	9%	16%
1999	9%	9%	16%
1998	7%	8%	15%
1997	6%	8%	14%
1996	6%	8%	13%
1995	4%	8%	12%
1994	4%	7%	11%
1993	5%	7%	10%

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White

71%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	73%	54%	66%
2022	74%	56%	67%
2021	75%	57%	69%
2020	77%	59%	69%
2019	77%	59%	69%
2018	76%	61%	70%
2017	76%	61%	70%
2016	81%	63%	71%
2015	83%	64%	71%
2014	80%	65%	70%
2013	79%	66%	70%
2012	82%	67%	70%
2011	81%	68%	70%
2010	82%	69%	70%
2009	82%	70%	69%
2008	82%	71%	70%
2007	79%	72%	71%
2006	84%	73%	73%
2005	84%	74%	74%
2004	83%	74%	75%
2003	87%	75%	77%
2002	88%	75%	77%
2001	86%	76%	78%
2000	88%	77%	79%
1999	87%	77%	80%
1998	90%	78%	82%
1997	91%	78%	83%
1996	91%	79%	83%
1995	94%	79%	85%
1994	94%	80%	86%
1993	93%	80%	87%

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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	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.53
2022	0.44	0.62	0.52
2021	0.42	0.62	0.50
2020	0.40	0.60	0.50
2019	0.40	0.60	0.50
2018	0.41	0.58	0.49
2017	0.41	0.58	0.49
2016	0.34	0.56	0.47
2015	0.30	0.55	0.47
2014	0.35	0.54	0.48
2013	0.37	0.53	0.48
2012	0.32	0.52	0.48
2011	0.33	0.51	0.47
2010	0.32	0.50	0.47
2009	0.32	0.51	0.48
2008	0.31	0.47	0.46
2007	0.36	0.46	0.45
2006	0.29	0.45	0.43
2005	0.29	0.43	0.41
2004	0.30	0.43	0.40
2003	0.24	0.42	0.38
2002	0.22	0.41	0.38
2001	0.25	0.40	0.36
2000	0.22	0.39	0.35
1999	0.23	0.39	0.34
1998	0.19	0.38	0.31
1997	0.17	0.38	0.29
1996	0.17	0.36	0.29
1995	0.12	0.36	0.26
1994	0.12	0.35	0.25
1993	0.13	0.35	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cunningham School	Massachusetts	Milton School District
2023	3%	35%	8%
2022	3%	35%	8%
2021	3%	36%	8%
2020	4%	35%	9%
2019	4%	35%	9%
2015	4%	36%	9%
2014	5%	34%	10%
2013	6%	32%	12%
2012	8%	30%	12%
2011	9%	29%	11%
2010	10%	27%	11%
2009	7%	25%	10%
2008	6%	24%	8%
2007	7%	23%	8%
2006	5%	23%	7%
2005	3%	23%	6%
2004	3%	22%	5%
2001	1%	19%	5%
2000	1%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milton School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cunningham School's ranking?

Cunningham School is ranked #280 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Cunningham School often compared to?

Cunningham Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Collicot, Glover by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Cunningham School?

611 students attend Cunningham School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Cunningham School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cunningham School?

Cunningham School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cunningham School offer ?

Cunningham School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cunningham School part of?

Cunningham School is part of Milton School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 611 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education