Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHREWSBURY·NCES 251077001713
Calvin Coolidge School
1 Florence Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 · (508) 841-8880 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (59).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Shrewsbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Calvin Coolidge School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #175 of 920 ▼ 22 | #13 of 113 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #242 of 920 ▲ 84 | #19 of 113 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #207 of 901 | #34 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #753 of 1,086 | #99 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #592 of 938 | #53 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #23 of 938 | #1 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #36 of 602 | #4 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-143 (-33%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 22.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 23.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 22.3 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 29.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 25% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | N/A | N/A | 11% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calvin Coolidge School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (413 to 287); teachers down 25% (29.6 to 22.3).
About Calvin Coolidge School
Calvin Coolidge School is an elementary school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and it is part of Shrewsbury. Enrolled students number 287 students, in kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 25% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Calvin Coolidge School falls under Shrewsbury, which has 9 schools enrolling 5,956 students.
The most common group at Calvin Coolidge School is White students, at 38%. It is also 27% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. Worcester County's residents are about 73% White, 35 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 73% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Calvin Coolidge School, 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.9:1. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Calvin Coolidge School is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Worcester County has 257 public schools and roughly 121,490 students.
Lake View is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Calvin Coolidge School.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 33% from 2020-21, when Calvin Coolidge School had 430 students, to 2024-25, when it had 287. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.6 to 12.9 over 4 years.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Floral Street SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Spring Street SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Floral Street SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Spring Street SchoolElementary · 304 students
Other Calvin Coolidge schools
One other US public school is named Calvin Coolidge. Calvin Coolidge School is the largest of the 2.
- CALVIN COOLIDGE SCHOOLBINGHAMTON, NY · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Lake View0.6 mi · 284
- North High1.0 mi · 1,376
- Parker Road Preschool1.0 mi · 193
- Major Howard W. Beal School1.4 mi · 623
- Roosevelt1.6 mi · 604
- Oak Middle School1.6 mi · 914
Frequently asked questions
About Calvin Coolidge SchoolHow many students attend Calvin Coolidge School?
Calvin Coolidge School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Calvin Coolidge School serve?
Calvin Coolidge School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calvin Coolidge School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Calvin Coolidge School is approximately 12.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Calvin Coolidge School?
Student demographics at Calvin Coolidge School are roughly 38% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 27% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Calvin Coolidge School in?
Calvin Coolidge School is part of Shrewsbury.
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