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Massachusetts public elementary school

Park Avenue Elementary

Webster school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #657 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#657
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
767 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 22% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 82.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 5 points since 2023 (22% to 17%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has risen from 21.4% in 2022 to 25.4% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 27% · #657
ELA
Below averagebottom 17% · #749
Math
Below averagebottom 18% · #741
Attendance
Below averagebottom 16% · #755
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 22% · #188

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

ELA has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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
Math17%in 2026 · state 42%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school17%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)10th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students767
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
43.8%
Hispanic/Latino
39.6%
Black/African American
10%
Multi-Race
3.3%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%

46.7% girls · 53.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
73.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
21.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
31.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)62.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.8%
Special education teachers24.8%
English learner teachers6.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.4%
MA avg
15.6%

12.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.3% out-of-school, 1.6% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Webster

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$459KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,474MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,911MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.5%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves8.5% 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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