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Worcester Dual Language Magnet School

Worcester school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #687 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#687
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
21%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
515 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 15% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 7 points since 2023 (16% to 23%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.4% in 2022 to 13.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 24% · #687
ELA
Below averagebottom 20% · #722
Math
Below averagebottom 15% · #766
Attendance
Averagetop 47% · #418
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #682

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
Math16%in 2026 · state 42%
26 points below the state
0%50%100%This school16%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)480
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 13th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students515
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
77.5%
White
14.4%
Black/African American
4.3%
Multi-Race
2.9%
Asian
1%

51.3% girls · 48.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
58.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
49.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
66.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
89.8%
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)44.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers60.6%
Special education teachers4.2%
English learner teachers35.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.9%
MA avg
15.6%

9.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.1% out-of-school, 1.9% 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

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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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