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Mary Rowlandson Elementary

103 Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, MA 01523 · (978) 368-8482 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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
Pre-K265%
Kindergarten6414%
Grade 17616%
Grade 27416%
Grade 38318%
Grade 47416%
Grade 57616%

This year's kindergarten class (64) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
33972%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
8518%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
25554%
Female
21846%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
40.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.0%55.0%
2023-2452.0%61.0%
2022-2356.0%55.0%
2021-2252.0%47.0%
2020-2157.0%34.0%
2018-1966.0%51.0%
2017-1864.0%59.0%
2016-1759.0%51.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mary Rowlandson Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#284 of 920
▼ 69
#25 of 113
▼ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#498 of 920
▼ 230
#52 of 113
▼ 32
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.0pp#288 of 901#48 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
473#289 of 1,086#41 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#504 of 938#40 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.0%#574 of 938#76 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.4%#313 of 317#42 of 43
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
473
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
+29% since 2000-01, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254733812.4:1N/A
2023-2446138.911.9:1N/A
2022-2347439.911.9:1N/A
2020-214384010.9:1N/A
2017-1847136.313.0:1N/A
2015-164783613.3:1N/A
2010-115203913.3:114% (72)
2000-01368N/AN/A11% (42)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Rowlandson Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (471 to 473); teachers up 5% (36.3 to 38).

About Mary Rowlandson Elementary

In Lancaster, Massachusetts, part of Worcester County, Mary Rowlandson Elementary is an elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 473 students. It has 24% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).

Mary Rowlandson Elementary belongs to Nashoba, a district of 6 schools and 2,990 students.

More than half of the students at Mary Rowlandson Elementary are White (72%). The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. That is in line with Worcester County, where about 73% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mary Rowlandson Elementary scores 45%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. The school has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.

In Worcester County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 257 public schools and about 121,490 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Luther Burbank Middle School, is the closest to Mary Rowlandson Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.

For locale, NCES codes Mary Rowlandson Elementary as Rural: Fringe.

Federal enrollment counts rose from 438 (2020-21) to 473 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.

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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
Mary Rowlandson Elementary
District
Nashoba
Address
103 Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, MA 01523
Phone
(978) 368-8482
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
473
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250831000948
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mary Rowlandson Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
Mary Rowlandson Elementary enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mary Rowlandson Elementary serve?
Mary Rowlandson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Rowlandson Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
Student demographics at Mary Rowlandson Elementary are roughly 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
Mary Rowlandson Elementary is overseen by Nashoba in Worcester County.
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