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Memorial

32 Elmwood Rd, Winchendon, MA 01475 · (978) 616-1501 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL268 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
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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
Kindergarten7729%
Grade 18231%
Grade 210941%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
21279%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
3112%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
166%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
13751%
Female
13149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Memorial→Toy Town Elementary→Murdock Middle School→Murdock High School
Feeds from
Winchendon PreSchool ProgramPK–PK
Based on grade levels within Winchendon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Memorial ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
268#805 of 1,086#108 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#914 of 938#120 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
35.7%#705 of 938#95 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.7%#265 of 602#29 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
268
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526816.116.6:1N/A
2023-2430222.513.4:1N/A
2022-2331923.513.6:1N/A
2020-212581517.2:1N/A
2017-1830716.518.6:1N/A
2015-162891717.0:1N/A
2010-113412613.1:142% (143)
2000-01641N/AN/A25% (158)
1990-91958N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (307 to 268); teachers down 2% (16.5 to 16.1).

About Memorial

Federal records list Memorial as an elementary school in Winchendon, Massachusetts. It enrolls 268 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 2. That puts enrollment 30% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Winchendon has 1,188 students spread across 6 schools.

About 79% of the student body at Memorial is White. Other students are 12% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 16.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.6:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.

For Worcester County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $95,939 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Memorial, Worcester County has 257 public schools.

Memorial's nearest public school is Winchendon PreSchool Program (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Memorial as Town: Fringe.

From 258 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 268 by 2024-25.

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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
Memorial
District
Winchendon
Address
32 Elmwood Rd, Winchendon, MA 01475
Phone
(978) 616-1501
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
268
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
251308002161
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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18 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial. Memorial is the 14th largest of the 19.

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Frequently asked questions

About Memorial
How large is Memorial?
Memorial enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-02.
Is Memorial an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memorial is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many teachers does Memorial have?
Memorial employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memorial?
At Memorial, the student body is approximately 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial?
Memorial is overseen by Winchendon in Worcester County.
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