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Massachusetts public elementary school

Thorndyke Road Elementary

Worcester school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #775 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#775
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
24%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
326 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: Attendance, in the top 5% statewide. Students attend 96% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 16% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.2% in 2022 to 2.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 14 points since 2023 (36% to 22%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 14% · #775
ELA
Below averagebottom 18% · #743
Math
Below averagebottom 16% · #753
Attendance
Excellenttop 5% · #42
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #686

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 Arts28%in 2026 · state 43%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State43%20172019202120232026
Math22%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 18th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students326
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
43.3%
White
33.1%
Black/African American
17.2%
Asian
4%
Multi-Race
2.5%

50.9% girls · 49.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
63.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
24.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
91.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
74.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.4
General education teachers90.2%
English learner teachers9.8%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
2.8%
MA avg
15.6%

7.1 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

Worcester district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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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