Douglas Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Douglas, Massachusetts
Douglas Primary School in Douglas, Massachusetts enrolled 222 students in 2024-25 with 16.0 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%
220 students in 2022-23, 215 students in 2023-24, 222 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.5 to 16.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 220 | 13.5 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 12.5 | 17.3 |
| 2024-25 | 222 | 16.0 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools
Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 198 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Douglas Primary School enrolled 198 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 198 of the 198 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent11.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
86.5% of students were White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.8% Black in 2024-25.
- White86.5%
- Hispanic10.4%
- Black1.8%
- Two or more races0.9%
- Asian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Douglas
2 public elementary schools in Douglas report 2024-25 enrollment; Douglas Primary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Elementary School | 340 | 12.9 | not reported |
| Douglas Primary School | 222 | 13.9 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Douglas Primary School
- Douglas Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 340 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Northbridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 973 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Compare Douglas Primary School with Douglas Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Douglas Public School District spends per student$19,336 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,336
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsDouglas Primary School is the number 889 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#889 of 1,014
- Massachusetts schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Douglas Primary School
How many students attend Douglas Primary School?
222 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 220 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Douglas, MA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Douglas Primary School?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Douglas Primary School a Title I school?
Douglas Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Douglas Primary School in?
Douglas Public School District, NCES district ID 2504230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250423002798 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.