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Reingold Elementary

70 Reingold Avenue, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 345-3287 · Worcester County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
679
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 113019%
Grade 215122%
Grade 313520%
Grade 412619%
Grade 513720%

This year's 1st grade class (130) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
19529%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
36654%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
477%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
325%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
396%
DISTRICT 7% · 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
36053%
Female
31947%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
28.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2528.0%22.0%
2023-2428.0%23.0%
2022-2339.0%32.0%
2021-2235.0%30.0%
2020-2136.0%10.0%
2018-1946.0%40.0%
2017-1828.0%22.0%
2016-1727.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Reingold Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#763 of 920
▼ 4
#83 of 113
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#684 of 920
▼ 34
#76 of 113
▼ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.5pp#96 of 901#16 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
679#75 of 1,086#11 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#533 of 938#44 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.7%#253 of 938#36 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.1%#269 of 317#35 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. 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
679
+105 (+18%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256795412.6:1N/A
2023-246615911.2:1N/A
2022-236515511.8:1N/A
2020-215744014.3:1N/A
2017-186654215.8:1N/A
2015-166404115.6:1N/A
2010-115833815.3:168% (396)
2000-01658N/AN/A52% (341)
1990-91737N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reingold Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (665 to 679); teachers up 29% (42 to 54).

About Reingold Elementary

Reingold Elementary is a large elementary school serving families in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 679 students, from grades 1 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.

Fitchburg runs Reingold Elementary along with 7 other schools, enrolling 5,234 students in total.

Reingold Elementary is 54% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Worcester County's population at about 14%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

A ratio of 12.6:1 comes from the school's 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Reingold Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Worcester County census figures show that the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Worcester County is home to 257 public schools and about 121,490 public school students.

The school nearest to Reingold Elementary is Memorial Middle School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Reingold Elementary is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.

2024-25 enrollment was 679, an 18% gain from 574 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Reingold Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Reingold Elementary
District
Fitchburg
Address
70 Reingold Avenue, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone
(978) 345-3287
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
679
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
250489000702
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Reingold Elementary
How many students attend Reingold Elementary?
Reingold Elementary enrolls approximately 679 students in grades 01-05.
Is Reingold Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reingold Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Reingold Elementary have?
Reingold Elementary employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Reingold Elementary?
Reingold Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 54% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Reingold Elementary?
Reingold Elementary is overseen by Fitchburg in Worcester County.
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