Rice Square

76 Massasoit Rd, Worcester MA, 1604 | Worcester School District | 508-799-3556
  • grades KG-6
  • students 427
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Worcester
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
37%Worcester
52%Massachusetts

Rice Square is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Worcester School District" in Worcester, MA. There are a total of 427 students and 26 teachers at Rice Square, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Rice Square has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 47% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Rice Square location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students427
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rice Square, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
315-19%
411-19%
530-34%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
325-29%
430-39%
525-29%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rice Square race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 34.2% 34.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 17.2% 16.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.2% 7.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0% 30.5% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.4% 10.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Worcester demographics profile

StatisticWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Population185,1866,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95789491
Median age34.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%53%55%
Speak English65%77%79%
Speak Spanish17%9%13%

Education level achieved in Worcester

IndexWorcesterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Rice Square data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.