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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002217
Gates Lane
1238 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · (508) 799-3488 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- C+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
12.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gates Lane ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #768 of 920 ▲ 1 | #86 of 113 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #785 of 920 ▲ 15 | #90 of 113 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #341 of 901 | #57 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #178 of 1,086 | #28 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #494 of 938 | #39 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #42 of 938 | #7 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #501 of 602 | #61 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
547
+31 (+6%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 547 | 44.2 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 47.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 46.1 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 40 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 39.9 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 41 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 701 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 63% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 732 | N/A | N/A | 46% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gates Lane.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (569 to 547); teachers up 11% (39.9 to 44.2).
About Gates Lane
Gates Lane is an elementary school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 547 students. The school's enrollment is 44% bigger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Gates Lane sits within Worcester, which has 47 schools and 24,778 students.
Enrollment at Gates Lane is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 44%. After that, the student body is 20% White, 16% Black, 12% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Worcester County is about 14% Hispanic. Gates Lane has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 44.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Gates Lane receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Worcester County show that median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
Heard Street is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. Gates Lane is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Gates Lane had 516 students in 2020-21 and 547 in 2024-25, a 6% rise.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Nearby schools
- Heard Street0.8 mi · 245
- Columbus Park0.9 mi · 381
- Sullivan Middle0.9 mi · 940
- University Pk Campus School1.0 mi · 233
- Goddard School/Science Technical1.0 mi · 359
- South High Community1.1 mi · 1,800
Frequently asked questions
About Gates LaneHow large is Gates Lane?
Gates Lane enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Gates Lane serve?
Gates Lane serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Gates Lane have?
Gates Lane employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Gates Lane?
Student demographics at Gates Lane are roughly 20% White, 44% Hispanic, 16% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Gates Lane in?
Gates Lane is part of Worcester.
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