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Massachusetts public elementary school

Wawecus Road School

Worcester school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #847 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#847
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
16%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
13%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
10
164 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 47% statewide. Students attend 94.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 55 points since 2023 (63% to 8%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.2% in 2022 to 12.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 6% · #847
ELA
Well below averagebottom 8% · #829
Math
Well below averagebottom 6% · #843
Attendance
Averagetop 47% · #417
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 31% · #621

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 below the state average every year since 2018. Math has 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 Arts21%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school21%State43%20172019202120232026
Math8%in 2026 · state 42%
34 points below the state
0%50%100%This school8%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)474
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 6th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students164
Average class size10MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
37.2%
White
32.9%
Black/African American
15.2%
Asian
7.3%
Multi-Race
7.3%

51.2% girls · 48.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
74.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
33.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
32.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
84.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
52.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)13.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers67.7%
Special education teachers22.4%
English learner teachers9.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
15.6%

9.4 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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