Frances Drake School

Set in Leominster, Massachusetts, Frances Drake School is a mid-tier primary school, part of Leominster. It enrolls 512 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 34% bigger than typical.

Leominster comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,193 students; Frances Drake School is among them.

On demographics, Frances Drake School lists that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Worcester County) logs that median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Frances Drake School is one.

The closest other public school is Leominster Center for Excellence, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Frances Drake School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 544 students in 2018 compared to 512 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 42% to 29% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.