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Massachusetts public elementary school

Worcester Arts Magnet School

Worcester school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #525 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#525
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
366 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 25% statewide. Students attend 95.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 37% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 17 points since 2023 (45% to 28%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 7 points since 2023 (57% to 50%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 42% · #525
ELA
Averagetop 48% · #424
Math
Averagebottom 37% · #570
Attendance
Above averagetop 25% · #221
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 35% · #308

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 7 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts50%in 2026 · state 43%
7 points above the state
0%50%100%This school50%State43%20172019202120232026
Math28%in 2026 · state 42%
14 points below the state
0%50%100%This school28%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)497
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)55th · 34th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students366
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
37.7%
Hispanic/Latino
26.8%
Black/African American
23%
Asian
9.6%
Multi-Race
2.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

51.9% girls · 48.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
40.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
79.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
81.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers92.2%
Special education teachers3.9%
English learner teachers3.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.5%
MA avg
15.6%

8.6 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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