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Massachusetts public elementary school

May Street Elementary

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #728 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#728
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
327 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 26% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 90.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 15% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 32 points since 2023 (55% to 23%).
  • Trend: Math is down 28 points since 2023 (53% to 25%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #728
ELA
Below averagebottom 15% · #770
Math
Below averagebottom 24% · #687
Attendance
Averagebottom 41% · #535
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 26% · #227

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 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 Arts23%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State43%20172019202120232026
Math25%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students327
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
38.5%
Hispanic/Latino
29.4%
Black/African American
15.3%
Multi-Race
9.5%
Asian
7.3%

46.2% girls · 53.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
57.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.6%
Special education teachers9.2%
English learner teachers9.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
17.2%
MA avg
15.6%

10.5 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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