Leicester

Summary:

The Leicester school district in Massachusetts consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of performance levels across the district, with Leicester High School standing out as the top performer, while the elementary and middle schools show room for improvement.

Leicester High School is the district's academic standout, with 45.83% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 32.88% in Mathematics on the MCAS Next Generation assessments. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.8% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. In contrast, Leicester Elementary School lags behind, with only 28.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.94% in Mathematics across all grades.

While Leicester Middle School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 267th out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools in 2022-2023 to 282nd out of 484 in 2024-2025, the district as a whole is ranked 268th out of 348 in Massachusetts and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across all grade levels and ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students in Leicester.

District Detail

3 Washburn Square
Leicester, MA 01524

(508) 892-7040

SchoolDigger Rank:
268^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,294

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Leicester Elementary	Public	K-4	170 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7050	467	34	13.8		290 (62.1%)	35 (7.5%)	102 (21.8%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	20	734^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.0%		29.3	646^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.5%	88	27.7	28.4						28.1	29.7	13.7						21.9							$19,133
Leicester High	Public	9-12	964 Main Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	No	(508) 892-7030	388	36	10.6		252 (64.9%)	27 (7.0%)	77 (19.8%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	46.7	195^th of 349 public high schools	44.1%		40.4	225^th of 348 public high schools	35.3%	30							45.8								32.9				49.2		42.2		$19,835
Leicester Middle	Public	5-8	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7030	394	31	12.7		263 (66.8%)	27 (6.9%)	72 (18.3%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	38	282^nd of 484 public middle schools	41.7%		40.8	276^th of 493 public middle schools	44.0%	6			23.1	27.0	27.0	40.7		29.0			31.9	22.5	31.5	31.3		29.4	42.9	35.0		39.2		37.0	$18,580
Leicester Integrated Preschool	Public	PK	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	No	(508) 892-7050	45	3	13.6		29 (64.4%)	7 (15.6%)	5 (11.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)								(n/a)																							$25,997

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Leicester

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Leicester Integrated Preschool

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