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What tradition at Wire Village School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPENCER-E BROOKFIELD·NCES 250000201859
Wire Village School
60 Paxton Road, Spencer, MA 01562 · (508) 885-8524 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-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
12.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Spencer-E Brookfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wire Village School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #783 of 920 ▼ 8 | #89 of 113 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #741 of 920 ▲ 14 | #85 of 113 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #468 of 901 | #43 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #379 of 1,086 | #54 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #425 of 938 | #24 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #507 of 938 | #70 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #289 of 317 | #38 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
430
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 430 | 35.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 35.9 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 34 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 34.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 29 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 39% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wire Village School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (425 to 430); teachers up 4% (34.5 to 35.8).
About Wire Village School
Wire Village School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Spencer, Massachusetts. The school serves kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 430 students.
Wire Village School is one of 4 schools in Spencer-E Brookfield, which enrolls 1,398 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Wire Village School is 67% White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
Wire Village School lists 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.0 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Wire Village School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
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 the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Wire Village School shares Worcester County with 256 other public schools.
David Prouty High is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Wire Village School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Wire Village School had 437 students in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 12.0:1.
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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 Spencer-E Brookfield
- Knox Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- David Prouty HighHigh · 306 students
- East Brookfield ElementaryElementary · 247 students
Other schools in Spencer
- Knox Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- David Prouty HighHigh · 306 students
Nearby schools
- David Prouty High0.6 mi · 306
- Knox Trail Middle School1.3 mi · 415
- Leicester Elementary3.5 mi · 467
- Leicester Integrated Preschool3.6 mi · 45
- Leicester Middle3.6 mi · 394
- East Brookfield Elementary3.7 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Wire Village SchoolHow many students attend Wire Village School?
Wire Village School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-04.
Is Wire Village School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wire Village School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wire Village School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wire Village School is approximately 12.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wire Village School?
Student demographics at Wire Village School are roughly 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wire Village School in?
Wire Village School is part of Spencer-E Brookfield.
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