Rice Square

Located at 76 Massasoit Rd, in Worcester, Massachusetts, Rice Square is an average-sized elementary campus that educates 502 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Worcester. Enrollment runs roughly 32% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 47 schools in Worcester (24,778 students total), Rice Square accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rice Square records that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 26% Black, 21% White, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

In terms of school funding signals, Rice Square lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Rice Square higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Worcester County) records that 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. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Rice Square is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Worcester East Middle, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rice Square has climbed 18%, going from 427 students in 2018 to 502 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment grew from 17% to 26% over that span.

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