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Massachusetts public elementary school

Canterbury Elementary

Worcester school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #806 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#806
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
338 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 36% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 69.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 12 points since 2023 (28% to 16%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 27.2% in 2022 to 19.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 11% · #806
ELA
Below averagebottom 21% · #716
Math
Well below averagebottom 8% · #826
Attendance
Below averagebottom 33% · #604
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 36% · #578

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

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts29%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school29%State43%20172019202120232026
Math16%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 12th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students338
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
59.5%
White
14.2%
Black/African American
13.9%
Asian
9.8%
Multi-Race
2.7%

50.3% girls · 49.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
47.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81%
Special education teachers3.9%
English learner teachers15.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
15.6%

10.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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