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Columbus Park Elementary

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #634 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#634
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
13
375 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 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 84.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 13% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 30 points since 2023 (13% to 43%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39.6% in 2022 to 18.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 30% · #634
ELA
Below averagebottom 27% · #662
Math
Below averagebottom 13% · #780
Attendance
Below averagebottom 31% · #623
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 28% · #245

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 Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math23%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)41st · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students375
Average class size13MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
56.5%
White
18.1%
Black/African American
14.7%
Asian
7.2%
Multi-Race
3.5%

46.4% girls · 53.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
82.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
45.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
29.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)29.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.4%
Special education teachers6.8%
English learner teachers16.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
15.6%

10.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.7% out-of-school, 1.4% 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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