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

Toy Town Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Toy Town Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251308000804
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Toy Town Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Winchendon · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
large classes for Massachusetts
292
students enrolled

Toy Town Elementary has class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Toy Town Elementary ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Winchendon, MA.

School address

Enrollment

292

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Toy Town Elementary 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 Toy Town Elementary

Toy Town Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Winchendon, Massachusetts, enrolling 292 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 292 puts it in the smaller 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 predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Winchendon spends $17,648 per pupil, 21% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Winchendon's elementary schools, it stands alongside Memorial (268 students): Toy Town Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.9:1 vs 11.7:1).

Winchendon also operates Murdock Middle School (281 students) and Memorial (268 students) alongside Toy Town 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 Toy Town Elementary compares

Toy Town 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 13.9:1 ▲ 13% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 292 top 72% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
292
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$17,648
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Toy Town Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winchendon, which includes Toy Town Elementary.

$17,648
Per student
-21%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 69.8%
Federal 10.1%

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 Toy Town Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Murdock Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Murdock High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Winchendon Preschool Program Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Murdock Academy for Success Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Winchendon · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Winchendon

1 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 Toy Town 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 Toy Town Elementary

How many students attend Toy Town Elementary?

Toy Town Elementary has 292 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winchendon, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Toy Town Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Toy Town Elementary is 13.9:1, which is 13% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Toy Town Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Toy Town Elementary is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Winchendon, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Toy Town Elementary?

Toy Town Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Toy Town Elementary rank among public schools in Winchendon?

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

Is Toy Town Elementary a good school?

Toy Town Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of 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 Winchendon?

Besides Toy Town Elementary, Winchendon also operates Murdock Middle School (281 students), Memorial (268 students), and Murdock High School (256 students). See the Winchendon 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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