Rice Square School
4 out of 5 | 8 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 497 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 976th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Worcester School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,511
- Graduation Rate: 71.6%
- Dropout Rate: 4.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 23,988
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 497
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 278 (55.9%)
- Females: 219 (44.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (9.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 291 (58.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 339 (68.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 75 | 15.1% |
| Asian | 37 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 135 | 27.2% |
| White | 223 | 44.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 30 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 17.3% |
| 1st Grade | 63 | 12.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 63 | 12.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 62 | 12.5% |
| 4th Grade | 71 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 64 | 12.9% |
| 6th Grade | 58 | 11.7% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 8 Reviews
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8 reviews for Rice Square School
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 13, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - It Sucks i got hit EVERYDAY!!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 18, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i will be involved in the up coming p.t.o. if there are problems with in your school, only the parent involvement can change that, in all aspects. so get involved.. i know the school needs it!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 12, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Omq I love this school.....I am Glad my Daughter is qetinq A qreat education I LOVE The PrinciBAl Thank yhuu rice square
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 05, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- a great school
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 01, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the school might be run down but the teachers and principal are great
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 08, 2009
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- My daughter has gone to Rice Sqaure for 7 years now and I couldn't be happier. The teachers are caring and commited. As long as the parent stays involved, a child can receive a good education at this school. It has been a wonderful experience for our family and will be sadly missed.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 10, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I have a child enrolled at this wonderfull school, and I must say I lived in the town of sherwsbury for 13 years and my oldest child went tru there school system it was great! But like some who have commented I also was very anxious ! When my youngest was starting kintergarden! Now. she is in first grade! And shame on me I also thought omg !! But what a wonderfiull facultiy and well respected principal! Shame on me for Judging a book before Reading it! I couldn't be happier! Awesome school and my daughther academically is doing very very well! She has had very strong teachers thank you so much rice square! Happy mom!!! 02/10/09
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 11, 2008
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - go help clean it. cause there no money in the city.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Rice Square School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 45.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 35.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 48.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 31.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 33.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 57.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 48.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 47.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | 43.0% | 57.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 44.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 40.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 31.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | - | - |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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