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Which teacher or staff member at McKay Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
754
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FITCHBURG·NCES 250489002775
McKay Elementary School
67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 665-3187 · Worcester County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 169 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (129) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (169).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
19.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McKay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #800 of 920 ▼ 40 | #92 of 113 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #838 of 920 ▼ 34 | #100 of 113 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #456 of 901 | #42 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #51 of 1,086 | #6 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #293 of 938 | #9 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #406 of 938 | #57 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #120 of 317 | #13 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 2024-25Enrollment
754
+97 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 754 | 67 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 69 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 66 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 47 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 45 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 49 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKay Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (681 to 754); teachers up 49% (45 to 67).
About McKay Elementary School
McKay Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 754 students covers grades 1 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students each.
Fitchburg enrolls 5,234 students in 8 schools, including McKay Elementary School.
Hispanic students are the majority at McKay Elementary School, with 64% of enrollment. It is also 17% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Worcester County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 51 points below the school's share. McKay Elementary School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, McKay Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.
The shortest distance from McKay Elementary School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Arthur M Longsjo Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 754, a 15% rise from 657 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fitchburg
- Fitchburg HighHigh · 1,220 students
- Reingold ElementaryElementary · 679 students
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Crocker ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- South Street Early Learning CenterElementary · 570 students
Other schools in Fitchburg
- Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,417 students
- Fitchburg HighHigh · 1,220 students
- Reingold ElementaryElementary · 679 students
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Crocker ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
Other McKay Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McKay Elementary. McKay Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- McKay Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 616 students
- McKay Elementary SchoolBeaverton, OR · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle School0.8 mi · 614
- Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School0.8 mi · 282
- Crocker Elementary1.0 mi · 610
- Goodrich Academy1.2 mi · 186
- South Street Early Learning Center1.7 mi · 570
- Memorial Middle School2.0 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About McKay Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McKay Elementary School?
McKay Elementary School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 01-05.
Is McKay Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKay Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at McKay Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at McKay Elementary School.
How diverse is McKay Elementary School?
McKay Elementary School reports a student body of 17% White, 64% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is McKay Elementary School in?
McKay Elementary School is part of Fitchburg.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.