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Leicester Middle

174 Paxton Street, Leicester, MA 01524 · (508) 892-7030 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 59624%
Grade 69424%
Grade 711730%
Grade 88722%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
26367%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
7218%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
277%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
20051%
Female
19449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Leicester Middle→Leicester High
Feeds from
Leicester ElementaryKG–04
Based on grade levels within Leicester. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
29.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2529.0%29.0%
2023-2427.0%27.0%
2022-2331.0%32.0%
2021-2236.0%31.0%
2020-2138.0%28.0%
2018-1938.0%44.0%
2017-1836.0%37.0%
2016-1736.0%30.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Leicester Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#206 of 304#26 of 45
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#220 of 304#33 of 45
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.5pp#42 of 299#7 of 44
Enrollment
ranked largest first
394#229 of 310#32 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#217 of 296#20 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.3%#118 of 296#19 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.4%#167 of 204#23 of 32
Ranked against other public middle 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
394
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539430.912.8:1N/A
2023-2440632.412.5:1N/A
2022-234093113.2:1N/A
2020-214253014.2:1N/A
2017-184123013.7:1N/A
2015-164272517.1:1N/A
2010-114322517.3:130% (130)
2000-01452N/AN/A13% (59)
1990-91398N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leicester Middle.

About Leicester Middle

Leicester Middle serves students in Leicester, Massachusetts, as a low-enrollment middle school. Total enrollment is 394 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8. It has 28% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts (about 547).

Enrollment across the 4 schools in Leicester totals 1,294 students.

About 67% of the student body at Leicester Middle is White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Leicester Middle are from different groups.

With 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.

The school is in Worcester County, where median household income comes to 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. Worcester County's 257 public schools enroll about 121,490 students and include Leicester Middle.

Measured in a straight line, Leicester Integrated Preschool is less than a tenth of a mile from Leicester Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 7%. The ratio was 14.2:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 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
Leicester Middle
District
Leicester
Address
174 Paxton Street, Leicester, MA 01524
Phone
(508) 892-7030
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
394
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250672000973
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Leicester Middle
How large is Leicester Middle?
Leicester Middle enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Leicester Middle serve?
Leicester Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Leicester Middle?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Leicester Middle.
How diverse is Leicester Middle?
Leicester Middle reports a student body of 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Leicester Middle public or private?
Leicester Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Leicester.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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