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Veterans Park Elementary School (Closed 2023)

486 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056

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Serving 328 students in grades 4-5, Veterans Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 43% (which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Veterans Park Elementary School
4	160
5	168

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Total Students

328 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2025	328
2021	328
2020	336
2019	371
2018	394
2017	366
2016	393
2015	417
2014	437
2013	429
2012	401
2011	415
2010	461
2009	446
2008	432
2007	418
2006	447
2005	440
2004	397
2003	400
2002	419
2001	409
2000	418
1999	445
1998	449
1997	483
1996	467
1995	474
1994	453
1993	430
1992	454
1991	440
1990	399
1989	430
1988	472

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School
2025	31
2021	31
2020	32
2019	29
2018	29
2017	28
2016	27
2015	31
2014	32
2013	29
2012	29
2011	30
2010	29
2009	29
2008	28
2007	30
2006	32
2005	33
2004	29

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

(20-21)

33%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2021	33%	37%	30%
2019	44%	51%	46%
2018	39%	52%	45%
2017	36%	53%	44%
2016	54%	64%	60%
2015	52%	61%	61%
2014	45%	61%	56%
2013	48%	61%	59%
2012	42%	59%	57%
2011	44%	59%	58%
2010	44%	59%	52%

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(20-21)

43%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2021	43%	49%	40%
2019	44%	54%	45%
2018	45%	56%	45%
2017	29%	54%	41%
2016	52%	71%	59%
2015	52%	69%	66%
2014	48%	69%	66%
2013	53%	69%	66%
2012	52%	69%	66%
2011	55%	70%	65%
2010	56%	69%	64%

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(20-21)

35-39%

42%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1

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Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	17%	26%
2021	17%	22%	12%
2020	14%	22%	10%
2019	14%	21%	10%
2018	11%	20%	9%
2017	8%	19%	9%
2016	7%	19%	9%
2015	6%	18%	9%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	7%	16%	7%
2012	7%	16%	6%
2011	7%	16%	6%
2010	6%	15%	6%
2009	4%	15%	5%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	3%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	3%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%

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White

78%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	78%	51%
2021	78%	57%	82%
2020	79%	58%	84%
2019	80%	59%	84%
2018	83%	60%	87%
2017	85%	61%	87%
2016	89%	63%	87%
2015	90%	64%	86%
2014	87%	65%	88%
2013	86%	66%	89%
2012	88%	67%	90%
2011	90%	68%	90%
2010	90%	69%	91%
2009	93%	70%	92%
2008	95%	71%	92%
2007	96%	72%	94%
2006	96%	73%	95%
2005	97%	74%	95%
2004	97%	75%	95%
2003	97%	75%	96%
2002	97%	76%	96%
2001	99%	76%	97%
2000	98%	77%	96%
1999	98%	77%	97%
1998	97%	78%	96%
1997	97%	78%	96%
1996	98%	79%	98%
1995	97%	79%	97%
1994	98%	79%	99%
1993	99%	80%	97%
1992	100%	80%	99%
1991	99%	81%	99%
1990	99%	82%	98%
1989	98%	83%	99%
1988	98%	84%	99%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

22%

49%

0.37

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	0.37	0.66
2021	0.37	0.62	0.32
2020	0.36	0.61	0.29
2019	0.34	0.60	0.29
2018	0.30	0.59	0.23
2017	0.27	0.58	0.23
2016	0.20	0.56	0.23
2015	0.19	0.55	0.24
2014	0.24	0.54	0.22
2013	0.26	0.53	0.21
2012	0.22	0.52	0.19
2011	0.19	0.51	0.18
2010	0.19	0.50	0.16
2009	0.13	0.48	0.15
2008	0.10	0.47	0.14
2007	0.08	0.46	0.12
2006	0.08	0.45	0.11
2005	0.06	0.43	0.10
2004	0.06	0.42	0.09
2003	0.06	0.42	0.08
2002	0.06	0.40	0.07
2001	0.02	0.40	0.06
2000	0.04	0.39	0.06
1999	0.04	0.39	0.06
1998	0.06	0.38	0.07
1997	0.06	0.38	0.06
1996	0.04	0.36	0.05
1995	0.06	0.36	0.05
1994	0.04	0.36	0.03
1993	0.02	0.35	0.03
1991	0.02	0.33	0.03
1990	0.02	0.32	0.03
1989	0.04	0.30	0.02
1988	0.04	0.29	0.01

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

9.2%

18.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	39%	34%
2021	39%	36%	30%
2019	35%	35%	28%
2015	31%	36%	26%
2014	26%	34%	23%
2013	27%	32%	24%
2012	24%	30%	22%
2011	21%	29%	19%
2010	21%	27%	19%
2009	10%	25%	16%
2008	7%	24%	13%
2007	8%	23%	15%
2006	8%	23%	12%
2005	6%	23%	11%
2004	4%	22%	9%
2001	6%	19%	7%
2000	7%	20%	8%
1999	7%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Veterans Park Elementary School	Massachusetts	Ludlow School District
2025	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ludlow School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MA state average).

How many students attend Veterans Park Elementary School?

328 students attend Veterans Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Veterans Park Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Veterans Park Elementary School?

Veterans Park Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Veterans Park Elementary School offer ?

Veterans Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Veterans Park Elementary School part of?

Veterans Park Elementary School is part of Ludlow School District.

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