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Massachusetts public elementary school

Rice Square Elementary

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #752 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#752
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
18%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
523 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 35% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 74.5% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 17 points since 2023 (25% to 8%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.4% in 2022 to 22.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 17% · #752
ELA
Well below averagebottom 6% · #851
Math
Below averagebottom 13% · #788
Attendance
Below averagebottom 31% · #624
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 35% · #588

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 Arts8%in 2026 · state 43%
35 points below the state
0%50%100%This school8%State43%20172019202120232026
Math15%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points below the state
0%50%100%This school15%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)472
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)2nd · 12th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students523
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
40%
Black/African American
26.8%
White
19.7%
Asian
9.6%
Multi-Race
4%

56% girls · 44% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
79%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
51.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
12.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.8
General education teachers91.2%
English learner teachers8.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
22.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.4% out-of-school, 0.5% 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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