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Leicester Primary School (Closed 2020)

170 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524

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Leicester Primary School serves 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leicester Primary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	86
1	112
2	92

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School
2025	367
2019	367
2018	363
2017	358
2016	383
2015	393
2014	407
2013	434
2012	471
2011	487
2010	530
2009	491
2008	504
2007	488
2006	477
2005	476
2004	471
2003	492
2002	481
2001	512
2000	499
1999	416
1998	518
1997	500
1996	464
1995	608
1994	591
1993	616
1992	601
1991	582
1990	589

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School
2025	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	24
2016	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	23
2012	26
2011	24
2010	29
2009	30
2008	31
2007	33
2006	33
2005	35
2004	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	13:1	15:1
2015	17:1	13:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	20:1	14:1	26:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	9%	26%
2019	9%	21%	9%
2018	9%	20%	8%
2017	8%	19%	8%
2016	4%	19%	6%
2015	3%	18%	6%
2014	2%	17%	4%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	3%	15%	4%
2008	3%	14%	4%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	1%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	6%	10%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	6%	9%	3%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	5%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	4%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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White

81%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	81%	51%
2019	81%	59%	80%
2018	81%	60%	83%
2017	81%	61%	83%
2016	87%	63%	87%
2015	88%	64%	88%
2014	88%	65%	89%
2013	89%	66%	89%
2012	89%	67%	89%
2011	91%	68%	90%
2010	90%	69%	90%
2009	92%	70%	90%
2008	94%	71%	91%
2007	93%	72%	92%
2006	92%	73%	93%
2005	93%	74%	94%
2004	92%	75%	94%
2003	93%	75%	94%
2002	94%	76%	94%
2001	96%	76%	95%
2000	95%	77%	96%
1999	96%	77%	96%
1998	97%	78%	96%
1997	99%	78%	96%
1996	97%	79%	96%
1995	98%	79%	96%
1994	97%	79%	97%
1993	96%	80%	96%
1992	97%	80%	97%
1991	97%	81%	96%
1990	98%	82%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

19%

49%

0.33

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	0.33	0.66
2019	0.33	0.60	0.35
2018	0.33	0.59	0.31
2017	0.34	0.58	0.31
2016	0.24	0.56	0.24
2015	0.22	0.55	0.23
2014	0.22	0.54	0.22
2013	0.21	0.53	0.20
2012	0.21	0.52	0.20
2011	0.17	0.51	0.20
2010	0.19	0.50	0.19
2009	0.15	0.48	0.18
2008	0.12	0.47	0.17
2007	0.13	0.46	0.16
2006	0.15	0.45	0.14
2005	0.13	0.43	0.11
2004	0.15	0.42	0.12
2003	0.13	0.42	0.12
2002	0.12	0.40	0.11
2001	0.08	0.40	0.09
2000	0.10	0.39	0.08
1999	0.08	0.39	0.08
1998	0.06	0.38	0.06
1997	0.02	0.38	0.07
1996	0.06	0.36	0.08
1995	0.04	0.36	0.06
1994	0.06	0.36	0.05
1993	0.08	0.35	0.07
1992	0.06	0.35	0.06
1991	0.06	0.33	0.07
1990	0.04	0.32	0.06

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Eligible for

28%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	28%	34%
2019	28%	35%	28%
2015	26%	36%	26%
2014	17%	34%	23%
2013	20%	32%	20%
2012	17%	30%	19%
2011	17%	29%	19%
2010	12%	27%	15%
2009	9%	25%	12%
2008	8%	24%	10%
2007	6%	23%	9%
2006	9%	23%	9%
2005	7%	23%	7%
2004	7%	22%	8%
2001	10%	19%	8%
2000	10%	20%	9%
1999	14%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Leicester Primary School	Massachusetts	Leicester School District
2025	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2015	6%	4%	8%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	9%
2012	8%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	7%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Leicester School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Leicester Primary School?

367 students attend Leicester Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Leicester Primary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leicester Primary School?

Leicester Primary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Leicester Primary School offer ?

Leicester Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Leicester Primary School part of?

Leicester Primary School is part of Leicester School District.

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