Dudley Elementary

Dudley Elementary is one of the small elementary schools in Dudley, Massachusetts, overseen by Dudley-Charlton Reg, with 315 students on its rolls from grades 2 through 4.

Within Dudley-Charlton Reg, which oversees 7 schools and 3,476 students, Dudley Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Dudley Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Worcester County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Dudley Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Worcester County put median household income runs about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Dudley Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Park Avenue Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 19%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 315 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Dudley Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.