General John Nixon Elementary

www.sudbury.k12.ma.us/nixon

325 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

General John Nixon Elementary School, located in Sudbury, Massachusetts, is a community-focused public school serving students in grades K–5. As part of the Sudbury Public Schools district, the institution is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes both academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. The school is known for its commitment to a well-rounded curriculum, which encourages critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration through a variety of instructional strategies designed to meet diverse learning needs.

The school is deeply integrated into the suburban community of Sudbury, benefiting from strong partnerships between educators, families, and local organizations. Nixon Elementary emphasizes a "whole child" approach, offering various programs that promote character development and civic responsibility alongside core subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and the arts. With a focus on creating a welcoming atmosphere, the school aims to prepare its students to be lifelong learners and engaged members of their future communities.

325

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for General John Nixon Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	233
Hispanic	18
Black	13
Asian	26
Two or More	35

White
233 (71.7 %)
Two or More
35 (10.8 %)
Asian
26 (8.0 %)
Hispanic
18 (5.5 %)
Black
13 (4.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sudbury
Phone:	(978)443-1080
Website:	http://www.sudbury.k12.ma.us/nixon
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	325
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 51