Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHBURNHAM-WESTMINSTER·NCES 250204002367
Westminster Elementary
9 Academy Hill, Westminster, MA 01473 · (978) 874-2043 · Worcester County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 89 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Feeds from
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Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
40.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westminster Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #500 of 920 ▼ 6 | #54 of 113 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #583 of 920 ▼ 40 | #62 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #506 of 901 | #49 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #506 of 1,086 | #67 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #598 of 938 | #54 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #882 of 938 | #121 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #590 of 602 | #74 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
375
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 375 | 29.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 29.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 27.8 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 22.1 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | N/A | N/A | 6% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 669 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westminster Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (377 to 375); teachers up 32% (22.1 to 29.1).
About Westminster Elementary
Westminster Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Westminster, Massachusetts. It enrolls 375 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 2 through 5.
Ashburnham-Westminster has 5 schools; together they serve 2,255 students.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. It is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Worcester County's residents are about 73% White, 17 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westminster Elementary, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The school's county is Worcester County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Westminster Elementary shares Worcester County with 256 other public schools.
Westminster Elementary is about 0.1 miles from Meetinghouse School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Westminster Elementary in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 370 in 2020-21 and 375 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 12.9:1 over the same years.
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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 Ashburnham-Westminster
- Oakmont Regional High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Overlook Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Briggs ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Meetinghouse SchoolElementary · 210 students
Other Westminster Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Westminster Elementary. Westminster Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Westminster ElementaryWestminster, MD · 564 students
- Westminster ElementaryWestminster, SC · 385 students
- Westminster Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge, LA · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Meetinghouse School0.1 mi · 210
- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical2.8 mi · 1,417
- Overlook Middle School4.3 mi · 576
- Oakmont Regional High School4.3 mi · 633
- Gardner Elementary School4.3 mi · 1,087
- Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology4.4 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Westminster ElementaryHow large is Westminster Elementary?
Westminster Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Westminster Elementary serve?
Westminster Elementary serves grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Westminster Elementary have?
Westminster Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westminster Elementary?
At Westminster Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Westminster Elementary public or private?
Westminster Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashburnham-Westminster.
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