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Massachusetts public elementary school

Leicester Elementary

Leicester school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #613 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#613
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
33%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
467 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 33% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 76.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 28% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.1% in 2022 to 14.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (40% to 35%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #613
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #650
Math
Below averagebottom 33% · #604
Attendance
Averagebottom 44% · #506
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 33% · #292

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts35%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State43%20172019202120232026
Math38%in 2026 · state 42%
4 points below the state
0%50%100%This school38%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students467
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
61.9%
Hispanic/Latino
22.1%
Black/African American
7.3%
Multi-Race
4.7%
Asian
3.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6%

52.7% girls · 47.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
76.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.7
General education teachers86.1%
Special education teachers8.9%
English learner teachers5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.4%
MA avg
15.6%

10.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Leicester

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$453KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,026MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$39,641MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.5%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.3% of budget

Leicester district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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