Leicester Middle

Leicester Middle, a small middle-grades school in Leicester, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Leicester, teaches 394 students, covering grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so Leicester Middle sits 28% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Leicester (1,294 students total), Leicester Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Leicester Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Leicester Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Worcester County) shows that median household earnings sit near $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Leicester Integrated Preschool, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Leicester Middle's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 412 (now 394). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 81% to 67%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Leicester Middle community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.