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Douglas Primary School

17 Gleason Court, Douglas, MA 01516 · (508) 476-2154 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5726%
Kindergarten8739%
Grade 17835%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
19286%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
2310%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
21%
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
12255%
Female
10045%

School pathway

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

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Where Douglas Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
222#903 of 1,086#122 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#765 of 938#85 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.1%#837 of 938#116 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.9%#579 of 602#71 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
222
+40 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252221613.9:1N/A
2023-2421512.517.3:1N/A
2022-2322013.516.3:1N/A
2020-211821314.0:1N/A
2017-1822413.117.1:1N/A
2015-162371219.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (224 to 222); teachers up 22% (13.1 to 16).

About Douglas Primary School

Douglas Primary School is a public elementary school run by Douglas in Douglas, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 222 students, covering pre-K through 1. That puts enrollment 42% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

The district, Douglas, operates 4 schools serving 1,113 students.

Of every 100 students at Douglas Primary School, about 86 are White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic. Census figures show Worcester County is about 73% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Douglas Primary School totals 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

In the surrounding county, Worcester County, median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 257 public schools and about 121,490 students.

A public school about 0.1 miles away, Douglas Elementary School, is the closest to Douglas Primary School. Douglas Primary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

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.

In 2020-21, Douglas Primary School enrolled 182 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 222.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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 Primary School
District
Douglas
Address
17 Gleason Court, Douglas, MA 01516
Phone
(508) 476-2154
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
222
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250423002798
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Douglas Primary schools

One other US public school is named Douglas Primary. Douglas Primary School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Douglas Primary School
How large is Douglas Primary School?
Douglas Primary School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-01.
Is Douglas Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many teachers does Douglas Primary School have?
Douglas Primary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Douglas Primary School?
Student demographics at Douglas Primary School are roughly 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Douglas Primary School in?
Douglas Primary School is part of Douglas.
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