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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UXBRIDGE·NCES 251185001936
Taft Early Learning Center
16 Granite Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569 · (508) 278-8643 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 86 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Uxbridge. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2018
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 6 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Taft Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #598 of 920 ▼ 190 | #63 of 113 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #354 of 920 ▼ 145 | #34 of 113 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #345 of 901 | #30 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #203 of 1,086 | #29 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #463 of 938 | #31 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #890 of 938 | #122 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.6% | #72 of 317 | #11 of 43 |
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
526
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 526 | 43 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 44.3 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 42.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 35 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 22.3 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 32 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 850 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 17% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | N/A | N/A | 13% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (451 to 526); teachers up 93% (22.3 to 43).
About Taft Early Learning Center
Taft Early Learning Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Uxbridge. It offers pre-K through 3 and has 526 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Uxbridge, which runs Taft Early Learning Center, has 4 schools and 1,623 students.
Taft Early Learning Center is 90% White by enrollment. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 73% White among all Worcester County residents. The diversity index for Taft Early Learning Center is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.2:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
The school's county is Worcester County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Taft Early Learning Center among them.
The closest school to Taft Early Learning Center is Whitin Intermediate, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Taft Early Learning Center.
In the federal locale system, Taft Early Learning Center 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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 506 to 526, a 4% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 12.2:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Uxbridge
- Uxbridge HighHigh · 590 students
- Whitin IntermediateMiddle · 463 students
- Gateway to CollegeHigh · 44 students
Other schools in Uxbridge
- Uxbridge HighHigh · 590 students
- Whitin IntermediateMiddle · 463 students
- Gateway to CollegeHigh · 44 students
Nearby schools
- Whitin Intermediate0.4 mi · 463
- Northbridge High1.9 mi · 471
- Northbridge Middle2.3 mi · 394
- Gateway to College2.4 mi · 44
- Uxbridge High2.4 mi · 590
- Northbridge Elementary School3.6 mi · 973
Frequently asked questions
About Taft Early Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Taft Early Learning Center?
Taft Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-03.
Is Taft Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taft Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Taft Early Learning Center have?
Taft Early Learning Center employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taft Early Learning Center?
At Taft Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Taft Early Learning Center in?
Taft Early Learning Center is part of Uxbridge.
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