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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDON-UPTON·NCES 250768001277
Memorial School
69 Main Street, Upton, MA 01568 · (508) 529-1082 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mendon-Upton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 20 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #70 of 920 | #4 of 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #277 of 920 | #24 of 113 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #333 of 901 | #29 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #252 of 1,086 | #36 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #787 of 938 | #89 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #740 of 938 | #101 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #236 of 317 | #29 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
+177% since 2000-01, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 36 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 31 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial School.
About Memorial School
Memorial School is a mid-sized elementary school in Upton, Massachusetts, administered by Mendon-Upton. It enrolls 493 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4. The school is 29% above the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Mendon-Upton has a total of 4 schools and 2,072 students, Memorial School among them.
Memorial School is 82% White by enrollment. Next come 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 73% White among all Worcester County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
The school's 35 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Worcester County counts 257 public schools with about 121,490 students.
The closest school to Memorial School is Blackstone Valley, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Memorial School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 461 in 2020-21 to 493 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 Mendon-Upton
- Miscoe Hill SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Nipmuc Regional HighHigh · 534 students
- Henry P CloughElementary · 398 students
Other schools in Upton
- Blackstone ValleyHigh · 1,243 students
- Nipmuc Regional HighHigh · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Blackstone Valley0.5 mi · 1,243
- Nipmuc Regional High0.8 mi · 534
- Miscoe Hill School3.5 mi · 647
- Woodland3.9 mi · 1,036
- South Grafton Elementary4.2 mi · 280
- Milford High4.3 mi · 1,316
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial SchoolHow large is Memorial School?
Memorial School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Memorial School serve?
Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial School is approximately 14.1:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memorial School?
At Memorial School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial School?
Memorial School is overseen by Mendon-Upton in Worcester County.
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