Memorial School

Memorial School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Upton, Massachusetts, part of Mendon-Upton. The school enrolls 493 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Memorial School is one of 4 schools operated by Mendon-Upton, a district that works with 2,072 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Memorial School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Memorial School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Memorial School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Memorial School is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Blackstone Valley is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memorial School.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Memorial School has expanded 3%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 493 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 82% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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