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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Davis Hill Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WACHUSETT·NCES 251188001607
Davis Hill Elementary
78 Jamieson Road, Holden, MA 01520 · (508) 829-1754 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
62.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Davis Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #194 of 920 ▲ 227 | #14 of 113 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #166 of 920 ▲ 88 | #10 of 113 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #54 of 901 | #4 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #378 of 1,086 | #53 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #316 of 938 | #12 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #805 of 938 | #113 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #485 of 602 | #55 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
431
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 431 | 37.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 30.3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 31.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 26.5 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 5% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davis Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (451 to 431); teachers up 43% (26.5 to 37.8).
About Davis Hill Elementary
Davis Hill Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Holden, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 431 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Wachusett operates 13 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,557 students.
Davis Hill Elementary's enrollment is 85% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 12 points above the 73% share among Worcester County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Davis Hill Elementary employs 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Worcester County show that the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Davis Hill Elementary, Worcester County has 256 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Wachusett Regional High, about 0.8 miles away. Davis Hill Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Davis Hill Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Davis Hill Elementary was 424 in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher fell from 14.1 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.
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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 Wachusett
- Wachusett Regional HighHigh · 1,779 students
- Mountview MiddleMiddle · 773 students
- DawsonElementary · 487 students
- Leroy E.MayoElementary · 472 students
- Paxton CenterElementary · 448 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Holden
- Wachusett Regional HighHigh · 1,779 students
- Mountview MiddleMiddle · 773 students
- DawsonElementary · 487 students
- Leroy E.MayoElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Wachusett Regional High0.8 mi · 1,779
- Dawson1.4 mi · 487
- Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 127
- Leroy E.Mayo1.7 mi · 472
- Mountview Middle2.3 mi · 773
- West Boylston Junior/Senior High3.6 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Davis Hill ElementaryHow large is Davis Hill Elementary?
Davis Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Davis Hill Elementary serve?
Davis Hill Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Davis Hill Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Davis Hill Elementary.
How diverse is Davis Hill Elementary?
Davis Hill Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Davis Hill Elementary public or private?
Davis Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wachusett.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.