Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHREWSBURY·NCES 251077001718
Spring Street School
123 Spring Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 · (508) 841-8700 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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 Shrewsbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
71.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 81.0% |
| 2020-21 | 87.0% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.0% | 86.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spring Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #82 of 920 ▼ 19 | #7 of 113 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #193 of 920 ▼ 91 | #13 of 113 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #27 of 901 | #4 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #703 of 1,086 | #94 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #818 of 938 | #95 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #263 of 938 | #39 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #213 of 602 | #25 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
304
-28 (-8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 304 | 21.1 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 22.6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 22.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 23.9 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | N/A | N/A | 2% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (358 to 304); teachers down 12% (23.9 to 21.1).
About Spring Street School
Spring Street School is a public elementary school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 304 students. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 20% lower.
Shrewsbury is the district for Spring Street School. It has 9 schools and 5,956 students.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at Spring Street School. The remaining shares are 31% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Worcester County's population at about 73%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 21.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Spring Street School outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Worcester County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 257 public schools and about 121,490 students.
Measured in a straight line, Walter J. Paton School is about 1.1 miles from Spring Street School. The five-mile area around Spring Street School holds at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Spring Street School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 332 students in 2020-21 to 304 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.5:1 to 14.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Spring Street School. 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 Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Floral Street SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Calvin Coolidge SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Major Howard W. Beal SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Floral Street SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Calvin Coolidge SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other Spring Street schools
One other US public school is named Spring Street. Spring Street School is the largest of the 2.
- Spring Street SchoolWest Bridgewater, MA · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Walter J. Paton School1.1 mi · 269
- Floral Street School1.5 mi · 524
- Sherwood Middle School1.9 mi · 951
- Oak Middle School2.0 mi · 914
- Shrewsbury High School2.2 mi · 1,891
- Robert E. Melican Middle School2.4 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Street SchoolHow large is Spring Street School?
Spring Street School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Spring Street School serve?
Spring Street School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Spring Street School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Spring Street School.
How diverse is Spring Street School?
Spring Street School reports a student body of 53% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 31% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Spring Street School?
Spring Street School is overseen by Shrewsbury in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.