Enrollment
282
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIZER SCHOOL: A NORTH CENTRAL CHARTER ESSENTIAL·NCES 250007301750
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
500 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 345-2701 · Worcester County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Massachusetts public high schools
- CTest 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.
- A+Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 13% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.7pp since 2016
Math
25.7%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 23.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 15.5% |
| 2020-21 | 38.5% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 51.3% | 31.1% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 24.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #243 of 327 ▲ 37 | #37 of 51 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #147 of 326 ▲ 67 | #20 of 51 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.9pp | #7 of 315 | #1 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #308 of 379 | #46 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #23 of 325 | #3 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #73 of 325 | #14 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #23 of 188 | #4 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high 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
282
-84 (-23%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 282 | 31.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 31.1 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 35.7 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 38 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 34.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 35 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 46% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (359 to 282); teachers down 10% (34.8 to 31.3).
About Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is a very small high school that serves part of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 282 students in grades 7 through 12. That compares with an average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School falls under Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential.
About 56% of the student body at Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is White. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 73% of Worcester County residents are White. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School are from different groups.
The school had 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. The school's 9.0:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
Among Massachusetts public high schools, Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Worcester County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Counting Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School, Worcester County has 257 public schools.
Crocker Elementary, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe). Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is run as a public charter school.
The school's enrollment decreased 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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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- Montachusett Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,417 students
- Fitchburg HighHigh · 1,220 students
- McKay Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Reingold ElementaryElementary · 679 students
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Crocker ElementaryElementary · 610 students
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- Crocker Elementary0.2 mi · 610
- McKay Elementary School0.8 mi · 754
- Arthur M Longsjo Middle School1.1 mi · 614
- Fitchburg High1.4 mi · 1,220
- Goodrich Academy2.0 mi · 186
- South Street Early Learning Center2.2 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential SchoolHow large is Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School?
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 07-12.
Is Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is approximately 9.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School?
At Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School in?
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is part of Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential.
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