Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shrewsbury, MA

Calvin Coolidge School

Federal NCES profile for Calvin Coolidge School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251077001713
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Calvin Coolidge School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#4 of 6
elementary schools in Shrewsbury · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
287
students enrolled

Calvin Coolidge School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Calvin Coolidge School ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Shrewsbury, MA.

School address

Enrollment

287

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Calvin Coolidge School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Calvin Coolidge School

Calvin Coolidge School is a mid-sized elementary school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 287 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 287 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (38%) and Asian (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Shrewsbury spends $17,158 per pupil, 24% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Shrewsbury's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sherwood Middle School (951 students): Calvin Coolidge School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 14.2:1).

Shrewsbury also operates Shrewsbury High School (1,891 students) and Sherwood Middle School (951 students) alongside Calvin Coolidge School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Calvin Coolidge School compares

Calvin Coolidge School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▲ 6% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 287 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,158
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 38.0%
Asian 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
African American 7.0%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 38.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.9, Calvin Coolidge School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shrewsbury, which includes Calvin Coolidge School.

$17,158
Per student
-24%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.4%
State 35.9%
Federal 4.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Calvin Coolidge School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shrewsbury High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sherwood Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Oak Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Major Howard W. Beal School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Floral Street School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Calvin Coolidge School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shrewsbury · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Shrewsbury

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Calvin Coolidge School

How many students attend Calvin Coolidge School?

Calvin Coolidge School has 287 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shrewsbury, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Calvin Coolidge School?

The student-teacher ratio at Calvin Coolidge School is 13:1, which is 6% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calvin Coolidge School?

The largest demographic group at Calvin Coolidge School is White at 38.0% of enrollment, in Shrewsbury, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Calvin Coolidge School?

Calvin Coolidge School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Calvin Coolidge School rank among elementary schools in Shrewsbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Calvin Coolidge School ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Shrewsbury, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Shrewsbury on the city page.

Is Calvin Coolidge School a good school?

Calvin Coolidge School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Shrewsbury?

Besides Calvin Coolidge School, Shrewsbury also operates Shrewsbury High School (1,891 students), Sherwood Middle School (951 students), and Oak Middle School (914 students). See the Shrewsbury district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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