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Massachusetts public elementary school

Vernon Hill School

Worcester school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #776 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#776
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
569 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: Attendance, in the bottom 17% statewide. Students attend 92.7% of school days on average.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 39% in 2022 to 25.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 14% · #776
ELA
Well below averagebottom 8% · #830
Math
Well below averagebottom 9% · #820
Attendance
Below averagebottom 17% · #749
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 13% · #783

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 Arts23%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State43%20172019202120232026
Math20%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)8th · 15th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students569
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
52.6%
Black/African American
24.1%
White
15.6%
Asian
4.9%
Multi-Race
2.8%

45.3% girls · 54.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
80.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
49.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
58.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
70.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.1
General education teachers81.1%
Special education teachers7.7%
English learner teachers11.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.9%
MA avg
15.6%

11.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.8% out-of-school, 1% 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

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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