Rice Square

Regular School · Worcester, MA

Rice Square is a regular school school in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–06 with 502 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

502

Teachers (FTE)

32.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	194	39%
Black or African American	130	26%
White	104	21%
Asian	50	10%
Two or more races	22	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	502	230M / 272F

English Language Learners: 200 (40% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	11.0% -25.7pp	36.7%	216
Reading Proficiency	24.0% -25.2pp	49.2%	211
Science Proficiency	11-19%	—	56

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.32 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	502	100%

Contact & Location

76 Massasoit Rd

Worcester, MA 01604

Phone: (508)799-3556

http://worcesterschools.org/school/rice-square-school/

District

Worcester

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,635

District enrollment: 24,318

Other Schools in District

Belmont Street Community Elementary
Burncoat Street Elementary
Canterbury Elementary
Chandler Elementary Community Elementary
City View Elementary
Clark St Community Elementary
Columbus Park Elementary
Elm Park Community Elementary

View all 44 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01604) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

251323002242

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD