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
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
Paid for by
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
QuinsigamondElementary · Grades PK–6 · 738 students · Worcester
DPublicNelson PlaceElementary · Grades PK–6 · 621 students · Worcester
CPublicBelmont Street CommunityElementary · Grades PK–6 · 615 students · Worcester
DPublicRooseveltElementary · Grades PK–6 · 604 students · Worcester
CPublicGates LaneElementary · Grades PK–6 · 547 students · Worcester
DPublicVernon Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 525 students · Worcester
DPublicWorcester Dual Language Magnet SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 519 students · Worcester
DPublicNorrback AvenueElementary · Grades PK–6 · 504 students · Worcester
C-PublicRice SquareElementary · Grades K–6 · 502 students · Worcester
DPublicWoodland AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 482 students · Worcester
DPublicElm Park CommunityElementary · Grades PK–6 · 478 students · Worcester
DPublicCity ViewElementary · Grades PK–6 · 464 students · Worcester
DPublicFlagg StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 412 students · Worcester
BPublicChandler Elementary CommunityElementary · Grades K–6 · 402 students · Worcester
DPublicGrafton StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 386 students · Worcester
DPublicColumbus ParkElementary · Grades PK–6 · 381 students · Worcester
DPublicUnion Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 377 students · Worcester
DPublicTatnuckElementary · Grades PK–6 · 376 students · Worcester
C+PublicWorcester Arts Magnet SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 372 students · Worcester
BPublicJacob Hiatt MagnetElementary · Grades PK–6 · 367 students · Worcester
C+PublicGoddard School/Science TechnicalElementary · Grades PK–6 · 359 students · Worcester
DPublicWest TatnuckElementary · Grades PK–6 · 343 students · Worcester
B+PublicCanterburyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 329 students · Worcester
DPublicThorndyke RoadElementary · Grades K–6 · 319 students · Worcester
CPublicMay StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 310 students · Worcester
C+PublicLake ViewElementary · Grades K–6 · 284 students · Worcester
C+PublicClark St CommunityElementary · Grades PK–6 · 278 students · Worcester
DPublicMidland StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 249 students · Worcester
BPublicHeard StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 245 students · Worcester
C+PublicBurncoat StreetElementary · Grades K–6 · 223 students · Worcester
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.