At a glance
Reported students
151
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
10.59
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–KG
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts elementary enrollment
5th percentile
Compared with 1,011 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
512
Priest Street: 151 reported students.
State peer staffing position
87th percentile
14.3:1 reported; state peer median 12.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 150
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9.85
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
What the reported data says about Priest Street
Priest Street is a public elementary school serving grades KG–KG in Leominster. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Leominster. NCES reports 151 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,011 elementary schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 374 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.3:1, above the Massachusetts median of 12.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (30.5%). English learners represent 25.3% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 16.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Priest Street
- 1How do the reported 14.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 10.59 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 25.3%
- Students with disabilities
- 16.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White30.5%
- Hispanic49%
- Black9.9%
- Asian3.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Leominster
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Frances Drake School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
512 reported students
Northwest
Elementary · Grades 01–05
665 reported students
Fall Brook
Elementary · Grades KG–05
670 reported students
Johnny Appleseed
Elementary · Grades KG–05
692 reported students
Bennett
Other · Grades PK–PK
115 reported students
Leominster Center for Excellence
High · Grades 09–12
65 reported students