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Douglas Elementary School

19 Davis Street, Douglas, MA 01516 · (508) 476-4200 · Worcester County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 28124%
Grade 38224%
Grade 47522%
Grade 510230%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30389%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
17652%
Female
16448%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Douglas Elementary School→Douglas Middle School→Douglas High School
Feeds from
Douglas Primary SchoolPK–01
Based on grade levels within Douglas. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -30.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 30 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%37.0%
2023-2433.0%33.0%
2022-2335.0%33.0%
2021-2243.0%25.0%
2020-2151.0%18.0%
2018-1957.0%48.0%
2017-1867.0%46.0%
2016-1764.0%48.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Douglas Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#549 of 920
▲ 69
#59 of 113
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#589 of 920
▼ 13
#63 of 113
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#413 of 901#37 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
340#614 of 1,086#80 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#601 of 938#55 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.1%#879 of 938#120 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.3%#346 of 602#38 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 2024-25
Enrollment
340
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2534026.312.9:1N/A
2023-2435325.214.0:1N/A
2022-2334428.112.2:1N/A
2020-213472812.4:1N/A
2017-1837523.516.0:1N/A
2015-164312120.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (375 to 340); teachers up 12% (23.5 to 26.3).

About Douglas Elementary School

Douglas Elementary School sits in Douglas, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. It covers grades 2 through 5, with a total enrollment of 340 students.

Across its 4 schools, Douglas enrolls 1,113 students. Douglas Elementary School is one of those schools.

Federal enrollment data show Douglas Elementary School is 89% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 73% White. Douglas Elementary School's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.

Staffing totals 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In Worcester County (population about 867,788), the median household income is $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Douglas Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Douglas Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 340, close to the 347 recorded in 2020-21.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Douglas Elementary School
District
Douglas
Address
19 Davis Street, Douglas, MA 01516
Phone
(508) 476-4200
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–05
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250423002791
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Douglas Elementary. Douglas Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 11.

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Frequently asked questions

About Douglas Elementary School
How many students attend Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Douglas Elementary School serve?
Douglas Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
How many students per teacher at Douglas Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Douglas Elementary School.
How diverse is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Douglas Elementary School in?
Douglas Elementary School is part of Douglas.
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