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Best Elementary Schools in Worcester, MA

At a glance

Schools

14,052

Students

Districts

Top rankedFlagg Street194^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lake View up 188 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lincoln Street 9.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Chandler Elementary Community and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Worcester, Massachusetts is home to 36 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this Worcester district demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools achieving high proficiency rates on state assessments while others lag behind.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in Worcester are Flagg Street, which ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools and has exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Other high-achieving schools include West Tatnuck, Heard Street, Lake View, and May Street. These schools demonstrate that there is potential for excellence within the Worcester district.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in educational outcomes, with many Worcester elementary schools performing well below the state average on MCAS assessments. The Worcester district as a whole ranks 302 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, indicating a need for improvement. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to these performance gaps, such as resource allocation, instructional quality, and school leadership, could be crucial for raising the overall academic achievement of Worcester's elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Learning First Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Richland St	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Learning First Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 420-7650	666	35	19.0		36 (5.4%)	291 (43.7%)	327 (49.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	9.1	856^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.4	856^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.6%		16.0	12.0	9.3	20.3	26.4	35.7	19.7	25.3	5.3	4.0	14.9	19.4	24.3	15.4	11.0	44.9	27.5	35.3	$18,851
Woodland Academy	Public	K-6	93 Woodland Street	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3557	482	39	12.3		48 (10.0%)	60 (12.4%)	338 (70.1%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	10.6	844^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.8%		12.2	833^rd of 916 public elementary schools	9.1%	11	13.4	13.2	7.1	14.1			11.8	14.9	17.0	14.3	28.1			18.5	12.9		12.9		$23,077
Belmont Street Community	Public	PK, KG-6	170 Belmont Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3588	615	42	14.7		118 (19.2%)	121 (19.7%)	308 (50.1%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	26.4	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.5	673^rd of 916 public elementary schools	26.5%	5	20.0	18.5	19.7	34.8			24.2	26.2	20.3	34.9	34.1			29.3	36.4		36.4		$19,583
Burncoat Street	Public	K-6	526 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3537	223	21	10.8		63 (28.3%)	32 (14.3%)	118 (52.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	12.2	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%		16	788^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.0%	34	16.7	12.5	7.4	26.7			16.0	11.1	18.8	7.4	30.0			16.8	14.8		14.8		$23,532
Canterbury	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Canterbury Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3484	329	26	12.7		46 (14.0%)	47 (14.3%)	195 (59.3%)	31 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	19.5	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%		15.8	792^nd of 916 public elementary schools	13.5%	47	22.6	36.4	15.2	32.4			25.8	9.7	13.6	27.3	17.7			17.5	27.3		27.3		$21,880
Chandler Elementary Community	Public	K-6	114 Chandler Street	Worcester	01609	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3572	402	28	14.4		54 (13.4%)	53 (13.2%)	249 (61.9%)	35 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	12.6	819^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.6%					(n/a)	27.3	2.8	10.2	20.3			16.7	32.7	8.3	4.1	17.2			16.7	8.2		8.2		$21,898
Clark St Community	Public	PK, KG-6	280 Clark Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3545	278	22	12.7		39 (14.0%)	54 (19.4%)	155 (55.8%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	13.6	802^nd of 906 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.3	831^st of 916 public elementary schools	9.3%	29	25.8	18.2	4.8	13.9			16.5	35.5	9.1	19.1	16.7			19.8	10.0		10.0		$22,846
Columbus Park	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Lovell Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3490	381	29	12.9		68 (17.8%)	54 (14.2%)	224 (58.8%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	14.7	791^st of 906 public elementary schools	12.7%		11.4	850^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.2%	59	25.6	11.4	19.6	23.1			19.7	15.8	20.5	19.6	15.4			18.0	25.5		25.5		$21,628
Elm Park Community	Public	PK, KG-6	23 North Ashland Street	Worcester	01609	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3568	478	32	14.9		78 (16.3%)	81 (16.9%)	278 (58.2%)	28 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	13.5	804^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.7	863^rd of 916 public elementary schools	5.8%	59	18.2	9.3	20.5	20.0			17.0	19.3	17.0	22.2	12.3			17.3	31.1		31.1		$21,146
Flagg Street	Public	K-6	115 Flagg Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3522	412	23	18.2		285 (69.2%)	22 (5.3%)	55 (13.3%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	78.9	194^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.6%		69.9	279^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.5%	85	63.2	45.1	55.2	61.9			56.6	63.2	54.9	60.3	69.1			61.6	58.6		58.6		$20,092
Francis J McGrath Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	493 Grove Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3584	200	18	11.3		55 (27.5%)	30 (15.0%)	98 (49.0%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	16.1	779^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.7	765^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.5%	14	35.3	16.7	0.0	33.3			20.8	23.5	22.2	14.3	18.2			18.8	7.1		7.1		$22,763
Goddard School/Science Technical	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Richards Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3594	359	29	12.3		40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	219 (61.0%)	35 (9.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	24.5	684^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.5%		16.2	786^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.2%	102	17.1	34.4	22.2	35.6			27.4	20.0	45.5	17.8	8.9			21.5	34.1		34.1		$24,212
Gates Lane	Public	PK, KG-6	1238 Main Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3488	547	44	12.3		111 (20.3%)	89 (16.3%)	242 (44.2%)	65 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.6%)	17.5	768^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.8	755^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.6%	13	21.7	18.0	23.8	21.8			21.5	26.1	17.7	17.5	27.3			22.3	25.4		25.4		$23,926
Grafton Street	Public	K-6	311 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3478	386	34	11.4		95 (24.6%)	70 (18.1%)	192 (49.7%)	20 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	11.7	830^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.4%		11	854^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.8%	24	16.4	23.8	6.3	9.5			14.0	21.3	23.8	16.7	11.9			18.7	20.8		20.8		$25,830
Heard Street	Public	K-6	200 Heard Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3525	245	18	13.8		92 (37.6%)	42 (17.1%)	79 (32.2%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	46.3	493^rd of 906 public elementary schools	45.6%		50.6	466^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.1%	27	57.1	38.9	42.3	55.9			48.9	28.6	41.7	34.6	20.6			31.3	30.8		30.8		$20,342
Lake View	Public	K-6	133 Coburn Avenue	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3536	284	20	14.4		100 (35.2%)	60 (21.1%)	88 (31.0%)	26 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	69	291^st of 906 public elementary schools	67.9%		49.1	479^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.7%	188	50.0	48.4	48.7	45.5			48.3	61.0	60.0	53.9	33.3			52.5	69.2		69.2		$20,991
Lincoln Street	Public	K-6	549 Lincoln Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3504	177	18	9.5		32 (18.1%)	44 (24.9%)	74 (41.8%)	14 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	20.2	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%		25.3	688^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	21.9	28.6	19.1	26.7			23.6	43.8	14.3	14.3	13.3			24.7	14.3		14.3		$24,001
May Street	Public	K-6	265 May Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3520	310	22	14.2		123 (39.7%)	49 (15.8%)	86 (27.7%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	39.3	552^nd of 906 public elementary schools	39.1%		38.4	572^nd of 916 public elementary schools	37.6%	20	19.1	17.1	40.5	42.4			29.6	28.6	22.9	44.2	48.5			36.0	51.2		51.2		$19,674
Midland Street	Public	K-6	18 Midland Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3548	249	18	13.5		130 (52.2%)	21 (8.4%)	56 (22.5%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	33.6	605^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.2%		41.6	547^th of 916 public elementary schools	40.3%	58	19.1	58.1	29.2	41.2			35.9	21.4	35.5	37.5	23.5			28.2	29.2		29.2		$19,159
Nelson Place	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Nelson Pl	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3506	621	46	13.4		274 (44.1%)	109 (17.6%)	158 (25.4%)	46 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	43.3	522^nd of 906 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.6	487^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.8%	35	41.0	27.4	33.8	34.2			34.2	38.5	37.0	48.8	34.2			39.6	48.8		48.8		$23,581
Norrback Avenue	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Malden Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3500	504	43	11.8		143 (28.4%)	146 (29.0%)	183 (36.3%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	17.4	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.1	823^rd of 916 public elementary schools	10.2%	53	14.3	27.1	10.9	29.2			20.4	12.5	27.1	21.9	23.9			21.3	23.4		23.4		$27,007
Quinsigamond	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Blackstone River Rd.	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3502	738	55	13.3		156 (21.1%)	148 (20.1%)	375 (50.8%)	40 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	12.1	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.2	813^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	11.5	15.4	10.5	31.0			16.3	14.2	20.7	4.9	27.4			16.1	14.6		14.6		$20,541
Rice Square	Public	K-6	76 Massasoit Rd	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3556	502	33	15.2		104 (20.7%)	130 (25.9%)	194 (38.6%)	50 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	18.1	761^st of 906 public elementary schools	16.0%		14	814^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.1%	53	9.5	37.5	9.0	40.4			23.2	14.3	32.8	11.9	7.7			17.1	15.2		15.2		$19,372
Roosevelt	Public	PK, KG-6	1006 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3482	604	44	13.8		171 (28.3%)	173 (28.6%)	194 (32.1%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	27.9	652^nd of 906 public elementary schools	28.0%		26.8	670^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.9%	18	22.5	23.0	29.7	50.8			31.3	22.9	31.2	25.0	27.4			26.5	28.6		28.6		$22,188
Worcester Arts Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 St Nicholas Avenue	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3575	372	26	14.5		139 (37.4%)	82 (22.0%)	100 (26.9%)	40 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	51.9	436^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.9%		59.4	375^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.1%	61	39.7	52.3	45.5	42.2			44.5	25.9	47.7	43.2	48.9			40.3	43.2		43.2		$23,599
Tatnuck	Public	PK, KG-6	1083 Pleasant Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3554	376	28	13.5		153 (40.7%)	71 (18.9%)	115 (30.6%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	20	735^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.6	661^st of 916 public elementary schools	27.8%	74	30.0	30.0	20.4	28.9			27.3	22.0	24.5	24.5	11.1			20.7	22.5		22.5		$20,525
Thorndyke Road	Public	K-6	30 Thorndyke Rd	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3550	319	21	14.8		108 (33.9%)	51 (16.0%)	139 (43.6%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	32.3	615^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.1%		23.2	706^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.9%	91	24.6	23.7	41.3	17.5			27.1	14.0	31.6	45.7	30.0			29.3	52.2		52.2		$19,433
Union Hill School	Public	K-6	1 Chapin Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3600	377	29	13.0		49 (13.0%)	63 (16.7%)	249 (66.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	7.8	867^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.3%		12	835^th of 916 public elementary schools	8.8%	32	21.4	10.0	10.6	10.8			13.7	10.7	9.8	13.0	13.5			11.6	8.7		8.7		$20,567
Wawecus Road School	Public	K-6	20 Wawecus Rd	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3527	155	13	11.5		52 (33.5%)	23 (14.8%)	55 (35.5%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.4%)	17.1	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.2	726^th of 916 public elementary schools	20.7%	46	10.5	9.5	24.1	8.7			14.1	21.1	14.3	31.0	4.4			18.5	39.3		39.3		$22,466
West Tatnuck	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Mower Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3596	343	24	14.4		168 (49.0%)	49 (14.3%)	74 (21.6%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	73.2	244^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.2	218^th of 916 public elementary schools	76.2%	26	66.7	59.5	59.1	76.7			65.5	53.9	45.2	68.2	42.9			52.7	37.2		37.2		$20,404
Vernon Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 Providence Street	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3630	525	39	13.4		93 (17.7%)	109 (20.8%)	283 (53.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	11.9	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.8	825^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.9%	4	12.5	10.0	19.6	24.0			17.8	18.8	10.3	19.6	6.7			13.3	21.4		21.4		$20,664
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Chandler Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3452	519	45	11.5		78 (15.0%)	23 (4.4%)	398 (76.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	9.7	854^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.7%		22.9	708^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.7%	146	21.1	17.2	6.5	15.0			15.2	16.9	14.1	3.2	21.7			14.0	11.3		11.3		$23,515
Jacob Hiatt Magnet	Public	PK, KG-6	772 Main Street	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3601	367	26	13.9		53 (14.4%)	111 (30.2%)	173 (47.1%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	34	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.9	599^th of 916 public elementary schools	34.6%	4	31.4	16.1	23.3	63.6			33.1	45.7	25.8	23.3	42.4			33.8	23.3		23.3		$21,170
City View	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Prospect Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3670	464	38	12.1		83 (17.9%)	114 (24.6%)	231 (49.8%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	8.3	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%		14.8	807^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.9%	56	14.0	15.0	6.3	18.2			13.5	14.0	17.5	8.3	12.7			13.0	10.4		10.4		$21,554
Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)	Public	1-6	14 New Bond Street	Worcester	01609	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 538-9106	49	13	3.8		15 (30.6%)	7 (14.3%)	23 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-5	81 Plantation Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(774) 922-1840	194	13	14.5		49 (25.3%)	53 (27.3%)	85 (43.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	11.4	833^rd of 906 public elementary schools	8.1%					(n/a)	16.2	23.1	21.1				19.5	0.0	11.5	11.1				6.1	35.3		35.3		$00

Cities Near Worcester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shrewsbury	3.06 mi	9	48^th
Auburn	3.27 mi	7	195^th
Holden	4.48 mi	5	73^rd
Leicester	5.03 mi	4	297^th
Millbury	5.38 mi	3	252^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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