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What do students at Park Avenue Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER·NCES 251224002018
Park Avenue Elementary
58 Park Avenue, Webster, MA 01570 · (508) 943-4554 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (135).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Webster. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Park Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #676 of 920 ▲ 15 | #72 of 113 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #712 of 920 ▲ 101 | #80 of 113 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #368 of 901 | #59 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #54 of 1,086 | #7 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #384 of 938 | #19 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #212 of 938 | #31 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #313 of 602 | #34 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 2024-25Enrollment
738
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 738 | 62.5 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 64.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 60.5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 56 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 53 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 44 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 58% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | N/A | N/A | 39% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (827 to 738); teachers up 18% (53 to 62.5).
About Park Avenue Elementary
Park Avenue Elementary sits in Webster, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 738 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 94% above that.
Webster has 1,712 students in 3 schools, and Park Avenue Elementary is one of those schools.
At Park Avenue Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 45%. Next come 39% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 73% White. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.8:1 comes from the school's 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
In Worcester County (population about 867,788), 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 closest public school to Park Avenue Elementary is Webster Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Park Avenue Elementary enrolled 721; in 2024-25, 738. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.9:1 to 11.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Park Avenue Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Webster
- Webster Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 408 students
Other schools in Webster
- Webster Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 408 students
Other Park Avenue Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Park Avenue Elementary. Park Avenue Elementary is the largest of the 12.
- PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSTUTTGART, AR · 641 students
- Park Avenue ElementaryYuba City, CA · 541 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolMount Gilead, OH · 475 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolFreehold, NJ · 463 students
- PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWARWICK, NY · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Webster Middle School0.6 mi · 566
- Bartlett High School0.7 mi · 408
- Dudley Elementary1.0 mi · 315
- Mason Road School2.0 mi · 290
- Dudley Middle School2.4 mi · 540
- Shepherd Hill Regional High2.6 mi · 942
Frequently asked questions
About Park Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Park Avenue Elementary?
Park Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 738 students in grades PK-04.
Is Park Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Park Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Park Avenue Elementary have?
Park Avenue Elementary employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Park Avenue Elementary?
Park Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Avenue Elementary?
Park Avenue Elementary is overseen by Webster in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.