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Does Floral Street School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHREWSBURY·NCES 251077001047
Floral Street School
57 Floral Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 · (508) 841-8720 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- DThree-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
12.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (115).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Shrewsbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Floral Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #73 of 920 ▼ 15 | #5 of 113 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #192 of 920 ▼ 25 | #12 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #154 of 901 | #26 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #207 of 1,086 | #31 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #528 of 938 | #42 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #114 of 938 | #15 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #39 of 602 | #5 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
524
-155 (-23%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 524 | 41.7 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 43.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 42.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 27 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 42.7 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 37 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 11% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | N/A | N/A | 9% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Floral Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (750 to 524); teachers down 2% (42.7 to 41.7).
About Floral Street School
Floral Street School, located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, is a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 524 students in kindergarten through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Shrewsbury runs Floral Street School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 5,956 students in total.
Enrollment at Floral Street School is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of Worcester County's population at about 5%. The chance that two students picked at random at Floral Street School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
With 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Floral Street School was 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Floral Street School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
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.
Nearby, Walter J. Paton School is about 1.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Floral Street School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 23%, from 679 to 524. The ratio was 25.1:1 in 2020-21 and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Spring Street SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Calvin Coolidge SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Spring Street SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Calvin Coolidge SchoolElementary · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Walter J. Paton School1.1 mi · 269
- Spring Street School1.5 mi · 304
- Sherwood Middle School1.6 mi · 951
- Major Howard W. Beal School1.7 mi · 623
- Oak Middle School1.7 mi · 914
- Fannie E Proctor2.5 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Floral Street SchoolHow large is Floral Street School?
Floral Street School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Floral Street School serve?
Floral Street School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Floral Street School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Floral Street School is approximately 12.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Floral Street School?
At Floral Street School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 46% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Floral Street School?
Floral Street School is overseen by Shrewsbury in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.