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How has Ruggles Lane changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUABBIN·NCES 250000102403
Ruggles Lane
105 Ruggles Lane, Barre, MA 01005 · (978) 355-2934 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 45 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Quabbin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
31.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 46.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ruggles Lane ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #636 of 920 ▼ 76 | #68 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #549 of 920 ▼ 27 | #59 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #84 of 901 | #12 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #432 of 1,086 | #57 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #891 of 938 | #117 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #856 of 938 | #118 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #246 of 602 | #27 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
402
+65 (+19%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 402 | 25.9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 30.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 18% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruggles Lane.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (464 to 402); teachers down 15% (30.3 to 25.9).
About Ruggles Lane
Ruggles Lane is a mid-sized elementary school found in Barre, Massachusetts. The school has 402 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Quabbin counts 7 schools and 2,111 students, including Ruggles Lane.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 73%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
The school's 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
In Worcester County, home to about 867,788 people, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Ruggles Lane shares Worcester County with 256 other public schools.
Quabbin Regional Middle School is the nearest public school to Ruggles Lane, about 2.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
In the federal locale system, Ruggles Lane is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Ruggles Lane had a net gain of 65 students, or 19%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Quabbin
- Quabbin Regional High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Hubbardston CenterElementary · 304 students
- Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 169 students
- Oakham CenterElementary · 152 students
- New Braintree GradeElementary · 29 students
Other schools in Barre
- Quabbin Regional High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Quabbin Regional Middle School2.0 mi · 510
- Quabbin Regional High School2.0 mi · 545
- Petersham Center5.7 mi · 142
- Oakham Center5.9 mi · 152
- Hubbardston Center6.0 mi · 304
- New Braintree Grade7.8 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Ruggles LaneHow large is Ruggles Lane?
Ruggles Lane enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ruggles Lane an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ruggles Lane is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ruggles Lane have?
Ruggles Lane employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ruggles Lane?
Student demographics at Ruggles Lane are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ruggles Lane public or private?
Ruggles Lane is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quabbin.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.