Summary
Leicester Elementary is a public elementary school serving 467 students in grades K–4 in Leicester, MA, part of the Leicester district, which ranks 260 of 351 districts statewide. The school itself ranks 621 of 899 schools in 2025–2026 (31st percentile, 2 stars), an improvement from 734 of 906 (19th percentile, 1 star) the year before. Over the past decade it has generally hovered between the 19th and 36th percentile, so this year is a rebound, but not yet a move above the state median.
In 2025–2026, about 31.96% of students met proficiency in both ELA and math — above the district (26.63% ELA, 25.42% math) but below the state (40.03% and 41.11%). Among nearby schools, it lands mid-pack: below West Tatnuck, Paxton Center, Heard Street and May Street, but above Columbus Park, Goddard School/Science Technical, Tatnuck, Gates Lane and Worcester Dual Language Magnet School. It also outperforms Wire Village School, the nearest school with the same K–4 grade span. Grade 3 math (37.89%) is close to state levels, while grade 4 math (26.26%) is roughly 17 points below the state — a transition or cohort issue worth watching.
Effectiveness rankings by subgroup rose broadly in 2025–2026, especially for low-income students (13th to 47th percentile) and special education students (14th to 28th), though most groups remain below the statewide median. Per-student spending was $16,201 in 2020–2021 — more than Paxton Center ($13,904), which posts higher proficiency, and less than Worcester Dual Language Magnet ($20,444), which posts lower — suggesting funding levels alone do not explain outcomes. The student-teacher ratio was 13.8 in 2024–2025, similar to nearby Heard Street. Free/reduced lunch percentages were not reported in the available data, and science MCAS results are not available, consistent with the school's K–4 grade span.
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