Douglas Primary School

Located at 17 Gleason Court, in Douglas, Massachusetts, Douglas Primary School is a cozy elementary-level community that teaches 222 students (grades pre-K through 1), run under Douglas. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Within Douglas, which oversees 4 schools and 1,113 students, Douglas Primary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Douglas Primary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Douglas Primary School records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, Worcester County reports that median household income runs about $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Douglas Primary School is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

The closest other public school is Douglas Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Douglas Primary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 224 (now 222). Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.