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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEARNING FIRST CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 250004500817

Learning First Charter Public School

50 Richland St, Worcester, MA 01610 · (774) 420-7650 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Enrollment
666
Elementary
STATE 381
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
35 FTE teachers
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7511%
Grade 17511%
Grade 27511%
Grade 37611%
Grade 47511%
Grade 57411%
Grade 67511%
Grade 77111%
Grade 87011%

This year's kindergarten class (75) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (70).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
365%
STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
32749%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
29144%
STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
41%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
71%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
33450%
Female
33250%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
15.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2520.0%15.0%
2023-2416.0%13.0%
2022-2320.0%12.0%
2021-2222.0%15.0%
2020-2125.0%11.0%
2018-1924.0%19.0%
2017-1824.0%18.0%
2016-1722.0%15.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Learning First Charter Public School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#842 of 920
▲ 15
#106 of 113
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#802 of 920
▲ 28
#93 of 113
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.0pp#312 of 901#53 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
666#82 of 1,086#13 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.0:1#935 of 938#123 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.5%#377 of 938#54 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.1%#601 of 602#77 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 2024-25
Enrollment
666
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256663519.0:1N/A
2023-246673519.1:1N/A
2022-2366731.821.0:1N/A
2020-216653917.1:1N/A
2017-1866737.417.8:1N/A
2015-166905313.0:1N/A
2010-116644813.8:183% (551)
2000-01664N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Learning First Charter Public School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (667 to 666); teachers down 7% (37.4 to 35).

About Learning First Charter Public School

Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Learning First Charter Public School is a large elementary school. There are 666 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Learning First Charter Public School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

No group is above 50% at Learning First Charter Public School; the largest is Hispanic, at 49%. It is also 44% Black and 5% White. Worcester County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 35 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.

The school's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1, 6.9 fewer students per teacher than here.

The county, Worcester County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 257 public schools and about 121,490 students.

Measured in a straight line, Union Hill School is about 0.4 miles from Learning First Charter Public School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Learning First Charter Public School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size. Learning First Charter Public School is run as a public charter school.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 665 to 666. Students per teacher increased from 17.1 in 2020-21 to 19.0 in 2024-25.

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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Learning First Charter Public School
District
Learning First Charter Public School
Address
50 Richland St, Worcester, MA 01610
Phone
(774) 420-7650
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
666
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
250004500817
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Learning First Charter Public School
How large is Learning First Charter Public School?
Learning First Charter Public School enrolls approximately 666 students in grades KG-08.
Is Learning First Charter Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Learning First Charter Public School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning First Charter Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Learning First Charter Public School is approximately 19.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Learning First Charter Public School?
At Learning First Charter Public School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 49% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Learning First Charter Public School?
Learning First Charter Public School is overseen by Learning First Charter Public School in Worcester County.
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