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

Learning First Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Learning First Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250004500817Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Learning First Charter Public School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools.

#11 of 16
elementary schools in Worcester · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
large classes for Massachusetts
666
students enrolled

Learning First Charter Public School has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Learning First Charter Public School ranks #11 of 16 elementary schools in Worcester, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Learning First Charter Public School held near 667 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.8 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 250004500817 · Worcester, MA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

666 enr · 21.5:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Holly Hill Elementary School (666 students)

Learning First Charter Public School held near 667 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.8 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Learning First Charter Public School compares

Learning First Charter Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▲ 75% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 666 top 20% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
666
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 75% above state mean
Top 98% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.2%
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
$22,675
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.1%
African American 43.7%
White 5.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Learning First Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Learning First Charter Public School (District) reports $22,675 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Worcester

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Learning First Charter Public School

How many students attend Learning First Charter Public School?

Learning First Charter Public School has 666 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Worcester, MA. CCD year-over-year: 667 (2022-23) → 667 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning First Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Learning First Charter Public School is 21.5:1, which is 75% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning First Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Learning First Charter Public School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment, in Worcester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning First Charter Public School?

Learning First Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Learning First Charter Public School rank among elementary schools in Worcester?

By Resource Investment Index, Learning First Charter Public School ranks #11 of 16 elementary schools in Worcester, 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 Worcester on the city page.

What other schools are in Learning First Charter Public School (District)?

None; Learning First Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Learning First Charter Public School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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