Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WACHUSETT·NCES 251188001553
Thomas Prince
170 Sterling Road, Princeton, MA 01541 · (978) 464-2110 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · 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 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Thomas Prince→Wachusett Regional High
Based on grade levels within Wachusett. 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
57.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp 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 57 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 20 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas Prince ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #260 of 920 ▼ 39 | #24 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #194 of 920 ▼ 90 | #14 of 113 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #65 of 901 | #8 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #573 of 1,086 | #73 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #471 of 938 | #34 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #895 of 938 | #123 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #289 of 602 | #32 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
355
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 355 | 28.9 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 25.9 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 25.4 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 24.6 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 7% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 3% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Prince.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (401 to 355); teachers up 18% (24.6 to 28.9).
About Thomas Prince
Among the schools in Princeton, Massachusetts, is Thomas Prince, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 355 students.
The Wachusett system has 13 schools and 6,557 students.
Thomas Prince is 91% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 73% White among all Worcester County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
A staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is similar, at 12.2:1.
In Worcester County, home to about 867,788 people, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Worcester County number 257, with about 121,490 students.
Chocksett Middle School is about 3.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Thomas Prince, there are 2 other public schools.
NCES assigns Thomas Prince the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count increased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 14.7:1 to 12.3:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Related schools
Other schools in Wachusett
- Wachusett Regional HighHigh · 1,779 students
- Mountview MiddleMiddle · 773 students
- DawsonElementary · 487 students
- Leroy E.MayoElementary · 472 students
- Paxton CenterElementary · 448 students
- Davis Hill ElementaryElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Chocksett Middle School3.9 mi · 264
- Houghton Elementary4.0 mi · 317
- Lincoln School5.2 mi · 46
- Samoset School5.2 mi · 495
- Fall Brook5.3 mi · 670
- West Boylston Junior/Senior High5.5 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas PrinceWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas Prince?
Thomas Prince enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Thomas Prince serve?
Thomas Prince serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Thomas Prince?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Thomas Prince.
What is the student diversity at Thomas Prince?
Student demographics at Thomas Prince are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Thomas Prince public or private?
Thomas Prince is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wachusett.
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