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About this school
Rice Square School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 502 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 218 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Rice Square School
$123,195
raised using DonorsChoose
218
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
248
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Rice Square School has received support from
169 individuals from Massachusetts and
79 individuals out-of-state.
