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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,888 students in Worcester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Worcester School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
46 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
24,318 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
1,656 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.67
# American Indian Students
53 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,507 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11,143 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
27%
# Black Students
4,070 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
17%
12%
# White Students
6,538 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
27%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
994 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,065
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
1,885
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,929
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,594
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,755
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,765
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,751
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,700
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,636
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,739
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,000
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,939
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,817
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,671
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
72
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,477 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$511 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$522 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,013
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,477
$24,672
Best Worcester School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Pk Campus School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12 Freeland Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3591
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3591
Grades: 7-12
| 224 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
495 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3420
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3420
Grades: 7-8
| 897 students
Rank: #33.
Burncoat Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3390
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 799-3390
Grades: 7-8
| 712 students
Rank: #44.
Sullivan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
140 Apricot Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3350
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3350
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #55.
Claremont Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Claremont Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3077
Grades: 7-12
| 488 students
Rank: #66.
Worcester East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
420 Grafton Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3430
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 799-3430
Grades: 7-8
| 740 students
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