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Massachusetts public elementary school

Belmont Street Community Elementary

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #633 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#633
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
636 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 40% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 14 points since 2023 (11% to 25%).
  • Trend: Math is down 8 points since 2023 (28% to 20%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 30% · #633
ELA
Below averagebottom 11% · #800
Math
Below averagebottom 26% · #665
Attendance
Below averagebottom 24% · #689
Teacher quality
Averagetop 40% · #353

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts25%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State43%20172019202120232026
Math20%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)482
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 17th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students636
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
50.8%
Black/African American
21.4%
White
17.6%
Asian
6.6%
Multi-Race
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

48.9% girls · 51.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
87.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
43.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers91.7%
English learner teachers8.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.3%
MA avg
15.6%

11.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.6% out-of-school, 0.3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Worcester

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$410KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,446MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,458MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.8%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves0.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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