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West Tatnuck

Q: Is West Tatnuck a good school?

West Tatnuck ranks 244 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

West Tatnuck is a high-performing elementary school in Worcester, MA that serves 366 students in grades PK-6. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of West Tatnuck has significantly outperformed the Worcester district and the state of Massachusetts in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 65.48% of West Tatnuck students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 25.85% for Worcester and 41.53% for Massachusetts. In math, 52.69% of West Tatnuck students were proficient or better, compared to 23.59% for Worcester and 40.74% for Massachusetts.

West Tatnuck's exceptional performance extends to traditionally underperforming subgroups as well. In 2023-2024, the school's Hispanic students ranked 35th out of 446 Massachusetts elementary schools in ELA, with a 5-star rating. Similarly, West Tatnuck's Special Education students ranked 31st out of 896 Massachusetts elementary schools in ELA in 2018-2019, with a 5-star rating. This indicates the school is effectively serving all students and providing equitable educational opportunities.

Compared to nearby schools, Flagg Street Elementary, which is only 1.91 miles away, has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and math compared to West Tatnuck. While West Tatnuck's spending per student has increased over the years, the nearby schools have similar or higher per-student spending, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as effective teaching practices and school leadership, are driving West Tatnuck's success.

343

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,404

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Mower Street
Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3596

District: Worcester

Students who attend West Tatnuck usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Grove Middle
High:	Doherty Memorial High
	University Pk Campus School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Worcester

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg24%

Massachusetts avg41%

244^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 33Elementary Schools in the Worcester

302^nd of 348Worcester among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	244 of 906	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	218 of 916	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	266 of 928	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	286 of 932	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	284 of 936	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	151 of 942	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	133 of 934	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	151 of 938	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	131 of 932	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	128 of 914	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	116 of 926	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	223 of 928	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	246 of 930	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	305 of 924	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	327 of 920	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	424 of 909	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	446 of 908	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	523 of 911	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	464 of 911	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	447 of 887	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.6	553 of 882	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.5	519 of 884	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	219 of 869	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	271 of 886	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	278 of 887	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	281 of 901	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	285 of 898	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	97 of 902	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	118 of 893	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	35 of 446	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	35 of 420	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	38 of 401	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	97 of 736	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	86 of 760	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	76 of 757	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	139 of 772	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	245 of 705	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	47 of 700	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	40 of 685	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	298 of 884	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	159 of 891	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	256 of 896	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	298 of 908	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	279 of 904	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	227 of 907	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	168 of 898	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	134 of 905	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	146 of 894	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	31 of 896	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	23 of 886	97.4%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	205 of 925	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	261 of 737	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	156 of 753	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	200 of 762	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	160 of 764	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	153 of 765	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	97 of 780	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	81 of 772	89.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2022)85th percentile+16 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Outstanding elementary school where students really enjoy being challenged by their teachers. The principal provides strong leadership in all facets of the school. My children who attend the school truly can't wait to get to class and learn. They would go on Saturday and Sunday if school was in session. Close Quote

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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)		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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leicester Elementary	Public	K-4	170 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7050	467	34	13.8		290 (62.1%)	35 (7.5%)	102 (21.8%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	20	734^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.0%		29.3	646^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.5%	88	27.7	28.4			28.1	29.7	13.7			21.9			$19,133
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Tatnuck

Is West Tatnuck a good school?

West Tatnuck ranks 244^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Tatnuck attend?

Students who attend West Tatnuck usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Grove Middle
High : Doherty Memorial High
High : University Pk Campus School

How many students attend West Tatnuck?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended West Tatnuck.

What district is West Tatnuck in?

Worcester

What is the racial makeup of West Tatnuck?

Students at West Tatnuck are 49% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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