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Canterbury vs. Columbus Park

Should you attend Canterbury or Columbus Park? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Canterbury
129 Canterbury Street
Worcester, MA 01603
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbus Park
75 Lovell Street
Worcester, MA 01603
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Canterbury ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Columbus Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Canterbury ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Columbus Park ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
294 students
386 students
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This chart displays total students of Columbus Park by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbus Park and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1232 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
#1511 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canterbury, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus Park, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canterbury and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus Park and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canterbury and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus Park and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canterbury and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus Park and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Canterbury by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbus Park by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
21
Kindergarten Students
64
52
Grade 1 Students
37
50
Grade 2 Students
26
50
Grade 3 Students
28
64
Grade 4 Students
27
45
Grade 5 Students
40
55
Grade 6 Students
41
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canterbury and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbus Park and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
56%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canterbury and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbus Park and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canterbury and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbus Park and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canterbury and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbus Park and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canterbury and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbus Park and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Canterbury and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbus Park and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canterbury and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbus Park and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canterbury and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbus Park and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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