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Elementary School · Code: 3480177

Francis J McGrath Elementary

Worcester

State Rankings (Elementary)
#682
Overall Rank
#584
ELA MCAS
#738
Math MCAS
#451
Attendance
#612
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1635%(Rank #584)
Mathematics-724%(Rank #738)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
487
Math
489
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 26.0th · Math: 30.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
116
Students
210
Student Population
English Learners39.5%
Students with Disabilities20%
Low Income73.3%
44.3% Female
55.7% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
26%
52%
13%
White: 25.7%
Asian: 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 51.9%
Black/African American: 13.3%
Multi-Race: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2
94.4%
Chronically Absent-12.3
14.7%
Avg. Absences per Student9.3

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+16
35
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-7
24
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2
94.4
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-12.3
14.7
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)17.7
Student/Teacher Ratio11.3 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers69.8%
Teaching In-Field90.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention73.1%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education85.9%
Special Education5.7%
English Learners8.4%
Quick Facts
District: Worcester
School Code: 3480177
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3 to 1

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