Head Start
Tel:
(508)799-3662
- Head Start serves 560 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Head Start's student population of 560 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 560 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
 |
School Comparison
- Head Start's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Head Start is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 59% | 19% |
| Black | 19% | 9% |
| White | 18% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.35 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Worcester School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Head Start is Claremont Academy (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Claremont Academy (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jacob Hiatt Magnet (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Worcester Jacob Hiatt Magnet Grades: PK-6 | 442 students
0.0 miles
772 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508)799-3601 0.0 PK-6 442 - Worcester Chandler Elementary Community Grades: K-6 | 514 students
0.3 miles
114 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01609
(508)799-3572 0.3 K-6 514 - Worcester Claremont Academy Grades: 7-12 | 532 students
0.5 miles
15 Claremont Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508)799-3077 0.5 7-12 532 - Worcester Woodland Academy Grades: PK-6 | 627 students
0.5 miles
93 Woodland Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508)799-3557 0.5 PK-6 627 - Worcester Canterbury Grades: PK-6 | 376 students
0.8 miles
129 Canterbury Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508)799-3484 0.8 PK-6 376
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