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Which teacher or staff member at Florence Roche School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROTON-DUNSTABLE·NCES 250550000808
Florence Roche School
342 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450 · (978) 448-6665 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- B+Three-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
13.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (137).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Groton-Dunstable. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
63.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Florence Roche School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #170 of 920 ▲ 187 | #70 of 207 ▲ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #205 of 920 ▲ 86 | #83 of 207 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #329 of 901 | #69 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #115 of 1,086 | #23 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #768 of 938 | #195 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #716 of 938 | #202 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.9% | #53 of 317 | #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 2024-25Enrollment
615
+100 (+19%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 615 | 44.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 40.4 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 40.4 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 44 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 34.8 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 33 | 16.9:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | N/A | N/A | 5% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Roche School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (513 to 615); teachers up 27% (34.8 to 44.2).
About Florence Roche School
The public elementary school Florence Roche School is located in Groton, Massachusetts. The school runs kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 615 students. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 61% bigger than average.
Florence Roche School is in Groton-Dunstable, a district with 2,300 students across 5 schools.
At Florence Roche School, 80% of students are White. The school is also 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. The diversity index for Florence Roche School is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Florence Roche School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the wider Middlesex County area, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
Florence Roche School is about 0.1 miles from Groton Dunstable Regional Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 615, up from 515 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 11.7:1 to 13.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Florence Roche School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
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- Page Hilltop Elementary School3.4 mi · 539
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Frequently asked questions
About Florence Roche SchoolHow large is Florence Roche School?
Florence Roche School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-04.
Is Florence Roche School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Florence Roche School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Florence Roche School have?
Florence Roche School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Florence Roche School?
Student demographics at Florence Roche School are roughly 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Florence Roche School public or private?
Florence Roche School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Groton-Dunstable.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.