Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUDLEY-CHARLTON REG·NCES 250436000588
Dudley Elementary
16 School Street, Dudley, MA 01571 · (508) 943-3351 · Worcester County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-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.
- CThree-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
11.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 39% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 37% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dudley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #478 of 920 ▼ 120 | #51 of 113 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #475 of 920 ▲ 52 | #49 of 113 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #238 of 901 | #41 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #671 of 1,086 | #87 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #356 of 938 | #16 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #608 of 938 | #79 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #136 of 602 | #17 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
315
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 26.6 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 25.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 20% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | N/A | N/A | 12% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dudley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (391 to 315); teachers down 4% (28 to 27).
About Dudley Elementary
Dudley Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Dudley. Students in grades 2 through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 315 students.
Dudley-Charlton Reg enrolls 3,476 students, and its 7 schools include Dudley Elementary.
The largest group at Dudley Elementary is White students, at 73%. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Worcester County residents are about 73% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
The school's 27 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is similar, at 12.2:1.
Dudley Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Worcester County show that the median household earns about $95,939 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Worcester County has 257 public schools with about 121,490 students, including Dudley Elementary.
Park Avenue Elementary is the nearest public school to Dudley Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Dudley Elementary, there are 7 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Dudley Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 329 in 2020-21 to 315 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.7:1 in 2020-21 to 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Dudley Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Dudley-Charlton Reg
- Shepherd Hill Regional HighHigh · 942 students
- Charlton Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Dudley Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Heritage SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Charlton ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Mason Road SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Dudley
- Shepherd Hill Regional HighHigh · 942 students
- Dudley Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Mason Road SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other Dudley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dudley Elementary. Dudley Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Dudley Elementary SchoolVICTORIA, TX · 453 students
- DUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGOTHENBURG, NE · 416 students
- Dudley ElementaryWirtz, VA · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Park Avenue Elementary1.0 mi · 738
- Webster Middle School1.2 mi · 566
- Mason Road School1.3 mi · 290
- Bartlett High School1.3 mi · 408
- Dudley Middle School1.5 mi · 540
- Shepherd Hill Regional High1.7 mi · 942
Frequently asked questions
About Dudley ElementaryHow large is Dudley Elementary?
Dudley Elementary enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does Dudley Elementary serve?
Dudley Elementary serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
How many teachers does Dudley Elementary have?
Dudley Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Dudley Elementary?
Dudley Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dudley Elementary?
Dudley Elementary is overseen by Dudley-Charlton Reg in Worcester County.
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