Leicester Elementary

Leicester Elementary, a moderately sized primary school in Leicester, Massachusetts, part of Leicester, hosts 467 students, covering grades K through 4. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Leicester comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,294 students; Leicester Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Leicester Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder reads as 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Leicester Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Leicester Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate median household income runs about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Leicester Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leicester Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leicester Elementary has edged up 40%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 80% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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