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

Reingold Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Reingold Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250489000702
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reingold Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Fitchburg · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
679
students enrolled

Reingold Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Reingold Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Fitchburg, MA.

School address

Enrollment

679

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Reingold Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Reingold Elementary

Reingold Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, enrolling 679 students.

At 12.3:1, 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.

Enrollment of 679 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (29%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Fitchburg's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mckay Elementary School (754 students): Reingold Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.3:1 vs 11.4:1).

Fitchburg also operates Fitchburg High (1,220 students) and Mckay Elementary School (754 students) alongside Reingold 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 Reingold Elementary compares

Reingold 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 12.3:1 ▼ 0% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 679 top 19% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
679
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 57% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.0%
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
$18,135
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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

Hispanic or Latino 53.9%
White 28.7%
African American 6.9%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 4.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Reingold Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fitchburg, which includes Reingold Elementary.

$18,135
Per student
-19%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 74.2%
Federal 14.4%

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 Reingold Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fitchburg High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mckay Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Crocker Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Reingold Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fitchburg · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fitchburg

2 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

Verify locally before acting on Reingold Elementary's federal record.

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 Reingold Elementary

How many students attend Reingold Elementary?

Reingold Elementary has 679 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fitchburg, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Reingold Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Reingold Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reingold Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Reingold Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.9% of enrollment, in Fitchburg, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reingold Elementary?

Reingold Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Reingold Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fitchburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Reingold Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg on the city page.

Is Reingold Elementary a good school?

Reingold Elementary earns 35/100 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 Fitchburg?

Besides Reingold Elementary, Fitchburg also operates Fitchburg High (1,220 students), Mckay Elementary School (754 students), and Arthur M Longsjo Middle School (614 students). See the Fitchburg 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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