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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
Enrollment
282
High
STATE 777
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
Grade 7
40
Grade 8
70
Grade 9
55
Grade 10
44
Grade 11
36
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
White
15956%
STATE 51%
Hispanic
7527%
STATE 26%
Black
217%
STATE 10%
Asian
31%
STATE 7%
Two+
186%
STATE 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
21%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13448%
Female
14551%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English 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.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
282
-77 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.3:1
% White
56%
was 69%
% Hispanic
27%
was 21%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School

As a minimally staffed senior high in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School enrolls 282 students from grades 7 through 12, operated by Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School sits inside Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School logs that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Worcester County put median household income runs about $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Nearest neighbor: Crocker Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School operates from an outlying location. Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 282). The White share of enrollment edged down from 69% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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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
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
District
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential
Address
500 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone
(978) 345-2701
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
282
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250007301750
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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