Glenwood Elementary School

Glenwood Elementary School is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in Rutland, Massachusetts, part of Wachusett, with 382 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5.

Wachusett runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,557 students. Glenwood Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Glenwood Elementary School records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate median household income runs about $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. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Glenwood Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Naquag Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Glenwood Elementary School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 343 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 79% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.