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Massachusetts public elementary school

Clark St Community Elementary

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #660 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#660
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
285 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 50% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 68.8% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 8% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 47.9% in 2022 to 29.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 11 points since 2023 (30% to 19%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 27% · #660
ELA
Below averagebottom 15% · #763
Math
Below averagebottom 19% · #726
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 8% · #828
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 50% · #457

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 Arts19%in 2026 · state 43%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school19%State43%20172019202120232026
Math26%in 2026 · state 42%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students285
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
55.8%
Black/African American
21.1%
White
12.6%
Asian
6.3%
Multi-Race
4.2%

49.8% girls · 50.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
86%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
41.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
68.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.9
General education teachers84.6%
Special education teachers4.6%
English learner teachers10.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
29.4%
MA avg
15.6%

14 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.3% out-of-school, 2% 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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