Worcester School District

20 Irving Street
Worcester, MA 01609
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Worcester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 46 public schools serving 23,735 students in Worcester School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public Schools in Worcester School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public school average of 44% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
46 Schools
1,847 Schools
# Students
23,735 Students
911,529 Students
# Teachers
1,872 Teachers
76,212 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Worcester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#351 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Worcester  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Worcester  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Worcester  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Worcester  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.63
# American Indian Students
49 Students
2,055 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,421 Students
65,787 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
10,602 Students
210,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
23%
# Black Students
4,022 Students
84,956 Students
% Black Students
17%
10%
# White Students
6,612 Students
507,258 Students
% White Students
28%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
788 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,022 Students
39,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
822
27,714
# Students in K Grade:
1,836
62,374
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,618
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,755
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,759
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,756
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,712
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,683
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,748
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,733
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,943
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,856
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,710
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,743
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
61
1,679

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,004 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$511 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Worcester  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$522 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Worcester  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,529
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Worcester  School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,004
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Worcester  School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Worcester School District Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
Math: 52% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Skyline Drive
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-1940
Grades: 9-12
| 1,476 students
Rank: #22.
West Tatnuck
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Mower Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3596
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
Rank: #33.
Flagg Street
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
115 Flagg Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3522
Grades: K-6
| 339 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Midland Street
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18 Midland Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3548
Grades: K-6
| 196 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Worcester Arts Magnet School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
315 St Nicholas Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3575
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
Rank: #66.
Doherty Memorial High School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
299 Highland Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,331 students
Rank: #77.
May Street
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
265 May Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3520
Grades: K-6
| 300 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Jacob Hiatt Magnet
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
772 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3601
Grades: PK-6
| 358 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Lake View
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Coburn Avenue
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3536
Grades: K-6
| 307 students
Rank: #1010.
Tatnuck
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1083 Pleasant Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3554
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
Rank: #1111.
Heard Street
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Heard Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3525
Grades: K-6
| 238 students
Rank: #1212.
Nelson Place
Math: 29% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Nelson Pl
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3506
Grades: PK-6
| 568 students
Rank: #1313.
South High Community
Math: 26% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Apricot Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3325
Grades: 9-12
| 1,524 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Burncoat Senior High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
179 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,176 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Thorndyke Road
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Thorndyke Rd
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3550
Grades: K-6
| 357 students
Rank: #1616.
University Pk Campus School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Freeland Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3591
Grades: 7-12
| 233 students
Rank: #1717.
Roosevelt
Math: 16% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1006 Grafton Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3482
Grades: PK-6
| 480 students
Rank: #1818.
Norrback Avenue
Math: 12% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
44 Malden Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3500
Grades: PK-6
| 515 students
Rank: #1919.
Forest Grove Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3420
Grades: 7-8
| 932 students
Rank: #2020.
Sullivan Middle School
Math: 18% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Apricot Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3350
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #2121.
Burncoat Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3390
Grades: 7-8
| 686 students
Rank: #2222.
Burncoat Street
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
526 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3537
Grades: K-6
| 254 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Canterbury
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
129 Canterbury Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3484
Grades: PK-6
| 295 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lincoln Street
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
549 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3504
Grades: K-6
| 235 students
Rank: #2525.
North High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Harrington Way
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,308 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Union Hill School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Chapin Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3600
Grades: K-6
| 383 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Wawecus Road School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Wawecus Rd
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3527
Grades: K-6
| 118 students
Rank: #2828.
Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
493 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3584
Grades: K-6
| 204 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Rice Square
Math: 11% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
76 Massasoit Rd
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3556
Grades: K-6
| 516 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Vernon Hill School
Math: 11% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
211 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01607
(508) 799-3630
Grades: PK-6
| 469 students
Rank: #3131.
Gates Lane
Math: 10% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1238 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3488
Grades: PK-6
| 515 students
Rank: #3232.
Chandler Magnet
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 799-3452
Grades: PK-6
| 418 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Columbus Park
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Lovell Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3490
Grades: PK-6
| 377 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Goddard School/science Technical
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Richards Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3594
Grades: PK-6
| 378 students
Rank: #3535.
Quinsigamond
Math: 8% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Blackstone River Rd.
Worcester, MA 01607
(508) 799-3502
Grades: PK-6
| 655 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Worcester School District?
Worcester School District manages 46 public schools serving 23,735 students.
What is the rank of Worcester School District?
Worcester School District is ranked #350 out of 395 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Worcester School District?
45% of Worcester School District students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Worcester School District?
Worcester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Worcester School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $22,004 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,735 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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