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Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002241
Quinsigamond
14 Blackstone River Rd., Worcester, MA 01607 · (508) 799-3502 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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 | 17 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Quinsigamond ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #841 of 920 ▼ 17 | #105 of 113 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #851 of 920 ▲ 5 | #105 of 113 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #176 of 901 | #28 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #55 of 1,086 | #8 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #675 of 938 | #65 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #159 of 938 | #24 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #580 of 602 | #72 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
+42 (+6%) vs 2020
+132% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 55.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 58.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 49.1 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 46 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 40.8 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 46 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 82% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 755 | N/A | N/A | 73% (550) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quinsigamond.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (745 to 738); teachers up 36% (40.8 to 55.4).
About Quinsigamond
Quinsigamond sits in Worcester, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrolled students number 738 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 94% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Worcester is responsible for 47 schools, Quinsigamond included, with 24,778 students in all.
At 51%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Quinsigamond combined. Smaller groups are 21% White, 20% Black, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 14% of Worcester County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Quinsigamond belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Teachers at Quinsigamond total 55.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
Quinsigamond is located in Worcester County, where median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
Nearest public school: Vernon Hill School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Quinsigamond holds at least 8 other public schools.
Quinsigamond falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 696 in 2020-21 and 738 in 2024-25, a gain of 42 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
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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
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Other schools in Worcester
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- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon Hill School0.6 mi · 525
- Worcester Alternative High School1.0 mi · 36
- Pakachoag School1.2 mi · 249
- Learning First Charter Public School1.2 mi · 666
- Union Hill School1.3 mi · 377
- Rice Square1.4 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About QuinsigamondHow large is Quinsigamond?
Quinsigamond enrolls approximately 738 students in grades PK-06.
Is Quinsigamond an elementary, middle, or high school?
Quinsigamond is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Quinsigamond have?
Quinsigamond employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quinsigamond?
At Quinsigamond, the student body is approximately 21% White, 51% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Quinsigamond?
Quinsigamond is overseen by Worcester in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.