Crocker Elementary

Crocker Elementary is a primary school of heavily attended scale in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, operated by Fitchburg, caters to 610 students in grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 60% bigger than typical.

Fitchburg comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,234 students; Crocker Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Crocker Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 23% White, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Crocker Elementary shows 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, census data for Worcester County shows median household income runs about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Crocker Elementary is one.

Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crocker Elementary has shrank 8%, going from 665 students in 2018 to 610 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 34% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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