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Elmwood Street

40 Elmwood Street, Millbury, MA 01527 · (508) 865-5241 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10022%
Kindergarten11225%
Grade 111024%
Grade 213329%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
31269%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
5111%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
399%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
245%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
286%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
24353%
Female
21247%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Elmwood Street→Raymond E. Shaw Elementary→Millbury Junior/Senior High
Based on grade levels within Millbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2021-22 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
45.0%
MA avg 44.7% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 41.7% . +9.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 45 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 9 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2021-2245.0%47.0%
2020-2159.0%41.0%
2018-1946.0%36.0%
2017-1849.0%40.0%
2016-1747.0%38.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Elmwood Street ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#403 of 920
▲ 112
#42 of 113
▲ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#411 of 920
▼ 250
#41 of 113
▼ 33
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#237 of 901#20 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
455#330 of 1,086#48 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#848 of 938#103 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.3%#493 of 938#66 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.6%#106 of 602#11 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
455
-54 (-11%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545530.814.8:1N/A
2023-2446231.314.8:1N/A
2022-2342131.813.2:1N/A
2020-215093913.1:1N/A
2017-185803815.3:1N/A
2015-166024015.1:1N/A
2010-116513817.1:121% (139)
2000-01479N/AN/A6% (29)
1990-91382N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elmwood Street.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (580 to 455); teachers down 19% (38 to 30.8).

About Elmwood Street

Elmwood Street is a medium-sized elementary school in Millbury, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Millbury. The latest federal count shows 455 students in pre-K through 2.

Millbury operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,631 students.

At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at Elmwood Street combined. It is also 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By the diversity index, Elmwood Street comes in at 50%.

Teachers at the school number 30.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.8:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.

Federal survey data for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 257 public schools operate in Worcester County, serving about 121,490 students.

Raymond E. Shaw Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Elmwood Street in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

The 2024-25 enrollment of 455 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 509. Students per teacher rose from 13.1 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.

Community posts for Elmwood Street can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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
Elmwood Street
District
Millbury
Address
40 Elmwood Street, Millbury, MA 01527
Phone
(508) 865-5241
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250789001248
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elmwood Street
How many students attend Elmwood Street?
Elmwood Street enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Elmwood Street serve?
Elmwood Street serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Street?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elmwood Street is approximately 14.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elmwood Street?
Student demographics at Elmwood Street are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Elmwood Street public or private?
Elmwood Street is a public K-12 school, overseen by Millbury.
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