Enrollment
473
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lancaster, MA
Mary Rowlandson Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mary Rowlandson Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250831000948
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary Rowlandson Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 473
- students enrolled
Mary Rowlandson Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nashoba · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250831000948 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary Rowlandson Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary Rowlandson Elementary
Mary Rowlandson Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lancaster, Massachusetts, enrolling 473 students.
At 12.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 473 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 473 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Nashoba also operates Nashoba Regional (806 students) and Florence Sawyer School (734 students) alongside Mary Rowlandson Elementary.
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 Mary Rowlandson Elementary compares
Mary Rowlandson Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 473 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,458
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 473 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 71.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 3.0%
African American 2.3%
Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, Mary Rowlandson Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nashoba, which includes Mary Rowlandson Elementary.
$19,458
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 6.5%
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 Mary Rowlandson Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashoba Regional | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Florence Sawyer School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Center School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hale | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Luther Burbank Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary Rowlandson Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 734
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~473 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mary Rowlandson Elementary
How many students attend Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
Mary Rowlandson Elementary has 473 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lancaster, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary Rowlandson Elementary is 12.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mary Rowlandson Elementary is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Lancaster, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Rowlandson Elementary?
Mary Rowlandson Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).
Is Mary Rowlandson Elementary a good school?
Mary Rowlandson Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Nashoba?
Besides Mary Rowlandson Elementary, Nashoba also operates Nashoba Regional (806 students), Florence Sawyer School (734 students), and Center School (485 students). See the Nashoba district page for the complete list.
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