Worcester School District

Public Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Worcester.

At a glance
24,778Students enrolled
47Schools
$24,492Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Worcester

Grades PK–6
33 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 7–12
6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency17%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$24,492
per student each year · 8% below the MA average
Spending
Classroom instruction69%
Support & administration31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)10%
State78%
Federal12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
23,986’20
23,580’21
24,146’22
24,350’23
24,778’24
Students
Hispanic · 46%11,383
White · 25%6,172
Black · 19%4,589
Asian · 6%1,564
Two or more races · 4%998
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%50

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools47 in district
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QuinsigamondElementary · Grades PK–6 · 738 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Nelson PlaceElementary · Grades PK–6 · 621 students · Worcester
CPublic
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Belmont Street CommunityElementary · Grades PK–6 · 615 students · Worcester
DPublic
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RooseveltElementary · Grades PK–6 · 604 students · Worcester
CPublic
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Gates LaneElementary · Grades PK–6 · 547 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Vernon Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 525 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Worcester Dual Language Magnet SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 519 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Norrback AvenueElementary · Grades PK–6 · 504 students · Worcester
C-Public
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Rice SquareElementary · Grades K–6 · 502 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Woodland AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 482 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Elm Park CommunityElementary · Grades PK–6 · 478 students · Worcester
DPublic
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City ViewElementary · Grades PK–6 · 464 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Flagg StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 412 students · Worcester
BPublic
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Chandler Elementary CommunityElementary · Grades K–6 · 402 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Grafton StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 386 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Columbus ParkElementary · Grades PK–6 · 381 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Union Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 377 students · Worcester
DPublic
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TatnuckElementary · Grades PK–6 · 376 students · Worcester
C+Public
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Worcester Arts Magnet SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 372 students · Worcester
BPublic
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Jacob Hiatt MagnetElementary · Grades PK–6 · 367 students · Worcester
C+Public
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Goddard School/Science TechnicalElementary · Grades PK–6 · 359 students · Worcester
DPublic
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West TatnuckElementary · Grades PK–6 · 343 students · Worcester
B+Public
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CanterburyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 329 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Thorndyke RoadElementary · Grades K–6 · 319 students · Worcester
CPublic
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May StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 310 students · Worcester
C+Public
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Lake ViewElementary · Grades K–6 · 284 students · Worcester
C+Public
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Clark St CommunityElementary · Grades PK–6 · 278 students · Worcester
DPublic
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Midland StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 249 students · Worcester
BPublic
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Heard StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 245 students · Worcester
C+Public
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Burncoat StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 223 students · Worcester
DPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

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District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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