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Lunenburg Primary School

1401 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462 · (978) 582-4122 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
0
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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
Pre-K4311%
Kindergarten11130%
Grade 110729%
Grade 211330%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
28576%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
5816%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
133%
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
19151%
Female
18349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lunenburg Primary School→Turkey Hill Elementary School→Lunenburg Middle School→Lunenburg High
Based on grade levels within Lunenburg. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Lunenburg Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
374#510 of 1,086#68 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#895 of 938#118 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
39.3%#661 of 938#86 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.1%#460 of 602#52 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
374
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537423.515.9:1N/A
2023-2439126.514.8:1N/A
2022-2338426.714.4:1N/A
2020-213852515.4:1N/A
2017-183942515.7:1N/A
2015-165032718.6:1N/A
2010-113732216.9:19% (32)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lunenburg Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (394 to 374); teachers down 6% (25 to 23.5).

About Lunenburg Primary School

Lunenburg Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. It enrolled 374 students in pre-K through 2 for the 2024-25 school year.

Lunenburg Primary School is run by Lunenburg, whose 5 schools enroll 1,563 students.

White students make up a majority at Lunenburg Primary School, at 76%. Next come 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Worcester County as a whole is similar, at about 73%. Lunenburg Primary School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.9 students per teacher. That is 3.7 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In the county around the school, Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.

The next-closest public school is Turkey Hill Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.

2024-25 enrollment was 374, a 3% decrease from 385 in 2020-21.

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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
Lunenburg Primary School
District
Lunenburg
Address
1401 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462
Phone
(978) 582-4122
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250708001957
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lunenburg Primary School
What is the total enrollment at Lunenburg Primary School?
Lunenburg Primary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Lunenburg Primary School serve?
Lunenburg Primary School serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Lunenburg Primary School have?
Lunenburg Primary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Lunenburg Primary School?
Lunenburg Primary School reports a student body of 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lunenburg Primary School in?
Lunenburg Primary School is part of Lunenburg.
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