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Massachusetts public elementary school

City View Elementary

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #751 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#751
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
479 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: ELA, in the bottom 14% statewide. An average of 21% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 10 points since 2023 (23% to 13%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.7% in 2022 to 25.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 17% · #751
ELA
Below averagebottom 14% · #779
Math
Below averagebottom 14% · #779
Attendance
Below averagebottom 13% · #787
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 10% · #809

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 Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math13%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school13%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)476
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students479
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
49.5%
Black/African American
25.7%
White
16.7%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
90%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
47.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
55%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
79.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers70.7%
Special education teachers15.4%
English learner teachers13.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.8%
MA avg
15.6%

12.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 4.2% out-of-school, 2.1% 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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