Briggs Elementary

Briggs Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, run under Ashburnham-Westminster, with 461 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

Across the 5 schools in Ashburnham-Westminster (2,255 students total), Briggs Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Briggs Elementary reports that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Worcester County put median household earnings sit near $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Briggs Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Oakmont Regional High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Briggs Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 553 (now 461). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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