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McKay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 665-3187 · Part of Fitchburg School District

Fitchburg’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
754
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about McKay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fitchburg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Fitchburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KSouth Street Early Learning Center570 students
1–5McKay Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1129
Grade 2171
Grade 3133
Grade 4152
Grade 5169
Enrollment over time
657’20
663’21
727’22
762’23
754’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 17%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKay Elementary School from Fitchburg families.

Other schools in Fitchburg School District

The district →
South Street Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fitchburg
D
570 students12:1
Reingold Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fitchburg
C−
679 students13:1
Crocker Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fitchburg
C
610 students12:1
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fitchburg
D
614 students11:1
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fitchburg
C
601 students13:1
Fitchburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fitchburg
C
1,220 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Fitchburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.