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South Street Early Learning Center

376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 348-2300 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
46 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
Pre-K16128%
Kindergarten40972%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
12622%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
33659%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
549%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
336%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
32256%
Female
24844%

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Test scores

MCAS 2021-22 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
27.0%
MA avg 44.7% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 41.7% . -4.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 45 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2021-2227.0%28.0%
2020-2119.0%6.0%
2018-1946.0%40.0%
2017-1839.0%25.0%
2016-1731.0%32.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where South Street Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#682 of 920
▲ 226
#76 of 113
▲ 35
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#703 of 920
▲ 87
#79 of 113
▲ 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-15.5pp#16 of 901#2 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
570#158 of 1,086#25 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#493 of 938#38 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.0%#321 of 938#47 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.4%#225 of 602#26 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 2024-25
Enrollment
570
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255704612.4:1N/A
2023-245234511.6:1N/A
2022-235644014.1:1N/A
2020-215934214.1:1N/A
2017-186664614.5:1N/A
2015-166634215.8:1N/A
2010-115914413.4:166% (393)
2000-01799N/AN/A67% (537)
1990-91609N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Street Early Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (666 to 570); teachers unchanged (46 to 46).

About South Street Early Learning Center

This page covers South Street Early Learning Center, a medium-sized elementary school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 570 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through kindergarten. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 50% higher.

Fitchburg runs South Street Early Learning Center along with 7 other schools, enrolling 5,234 students in total.

Hispanic students account for 59% of enrollment at South Street Early Learning Center. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 45 points above the 14% share among Worcester County residents. By the diversity index, South Street Early Learning Center comes in at 59%.

Staffing totals 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.

In Worcester County (population about 867,788), median household income is about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 257 public schools operate in Worcester County, serving about 121,490 students.

Nearby, Memorial Middle School is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).

The 2024-25 enrollment of 570 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 593. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.1:1 to 12.4:1.

The South Street Early Learning Center community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
South Street Early Learning Center
District
Fitchburg
Address
376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone
(978) 348-2300
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
570
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
250489002469
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About South Street Early Learning Center
How large is South Street Early Learning Center?
South Street Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 570 students in grades PK-KG.
Is South Street Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Street Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Street Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Street Early Learning Center is approximately 12.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Street Early Learning Center?
Student demographics at South Street Early Learning Center are roughly 22% White, 59% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is South Street Early Learning Center in?
South Street Early Learning Center is part of Fitchburg.
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