Chesterfield-Goshen vs Worthington Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Chesterfield-Goshen ranks higher, #283 to Worthington's #314 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Chesterfield-Goshen students score higher: ELA 32% vs 21%, Math 41% vs 4% met expectations.
- Spending: Similar: $20,720 per student in Chesterfield-Goshen and $19,558 in Worthington.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $376K in Chesterfield-Goshen and $382K in Worthington. The average tax bill is $5,415 in Chesterfield-Goshen and $5,327 in Worthington.
- Class size: Smaller in Worthington: 8.8 students on average vs 13.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Chesterfield-Goshen: grades 3–6; Worthington: grades 3, 6), so the state figure isn't shown.
| Year | Chesterfield-Goshen | Worthington |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 21% |
| 2025 | 40% | — |
| 2024 | 27% | — |
| 2023 | 45% | — |
| 2022 | 50% | — |
| 2021 | 50% | — |
| Year | Chesterfield-Goshen | Worthington |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 4% |
| 2025 | 51% | — |
| 2024 | 45% | — |
| 2023 | 42% | — |
| 2022 | 42% | — |
| 2021 | 39% | — |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Chesterfield-Goshen | Worthington | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 127 | 74 |
| English learners | 0% | 0% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.5% | 35.1% |
| White | 94.5% | 90.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| Black/African American | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Multi-race | 0.8% | 6.8% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.