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Massachusetts public elementary school

Union Hill School

Worcester school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #849 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#849
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
15%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
14%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
386 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 28% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 67.4% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.4% in 2022 to 23.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 7 points since 2023 (25% to 18%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 6% · #849
ELA
Well below averagebottom 6% · #846
Math
Well below averagebottom 7% · #835
Attendance
Below averagebottom 24% · #690
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 28% · #652

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 above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts18%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State43%20172019202120232026
Math18%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points below the state
0%50%100%This school18%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)478
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 11th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students386
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
63%
Black/African American
20%
White
12.4%
Asian
2.1%
Multi-Race
2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.5%

50% girls · 50% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
86.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
52.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)28.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers79.2%
Special education teachers3.5%
English learner teachers17.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
23.4%
MA avg
15.6%

11.3 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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