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Park Avenue Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue Elementary is a large PK-4 school in Webster, MA, serving 738 students and operating within a district ranked near the bottom of the state. While the school itself has historically performed in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools, it has shown a slight upward trend in recent years, moving from the 3rd percentile in 2016-2017 to the 24th percentile in 2024-2025. Academically, the school underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 27.45% of students proficient in ELA and 28.52% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, though it consistently outperforms its own district averages by roughly 8 percentage points in both subjects.

One of the most striking findings is the school's exceptional performance with its African American students, who ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating. This is a dramatic outlier compared to the school's overall performance and suggests highly effective strategies are in place for this group. Additionally, the school has shown remarkable recent progress for students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds, jumping from the 18th percentile to the 51st percentile in just one year, and for special education students, who improved from the 7th to the 40th percentile. However, this positive trend contrasts sharply with a severe decline for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who dropped to the 5th percentile in 2024-2025, indicating a critical area needing immediate attention.

When compared to the nearest comparable school, Dudley Elementary in the Dudley-Charlton Regional district, Park Avenue Elementary lags significantly in overall performance, ranking in the 24th percentile versus Dudley's 48th percentile. Dudley also outperforms Park Avenue in both ELA (41.2% vs. 27.45%) and Math (42.49% vs. 28.52%). Interestingly, Park Avenue spends more per student ($17,560) than Dudley ($14,985), suggesting that lower performance is not due to a lack of funding but may point to issues of instructional effectiveness or resource allocation. Despite these challenges, Park Avenue remains a relative strength within the Webster district, and its math scores have consistently been stronger than its ELA scores, offering a potential area to leverage for overall improvement.

738

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,447

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58 Park Avenue
Webster, MA 01570

(508) 943-4554

District: Webster

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Webster Middle School
High:	Bartlett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

39.3%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

691^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 348Webster 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	23.5	691 of 906	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	781 of 916	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	738 of 928	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	695 of 932	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	701 of 936	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	804 of 942	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	767 of 934	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	906 of 938	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	899 of 932	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	432 of 672	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	458 of 632	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	620 of 665	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	573 of 656	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	267 of 281	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	200 of 282	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	136 of 264	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	173 of 267	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	213 of 240	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	186 of 258	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	96 of 244	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	655 of 869	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	777 of 886	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	730 of 887	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	707 of 901	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	701 of 898	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	718 of 902	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	677 of 893	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	233 of 458	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	307 of 446	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	265 of 420	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	175 of 401	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	226 of 379	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	327 of 398	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	257 of 379	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	357 of 736	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	620 of 760	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	532 of 757	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	367 of 772	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	261 of 705	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	613 of 700	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	521 of 685	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	686 of 884	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	714 of 891	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	692 of 896	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	636 of 908	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	646 of 904	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	813 of 907	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	791 of 898	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	432 of 717	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	682 of 731	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	604 of 703	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	512 of 905	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	527 of 894	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	819 of 896	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	714 of 886	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	710 of 925	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	135 of 399	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	654 of 737	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	700 of 753	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	696 of 762	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	676 of 764	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	620 of 765	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	724 of 780	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	713 of 772	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+68 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)66th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

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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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Park Avenue	Webster	01570	Worcester County	Webster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-4554	738	63	11.8		332 (45.0%)	72 (9.8%)	290 (39.3%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	23.5	691^st of 906 public elementary schools	23.7%		16.7	781^st of 916 public elementary schools	14.7%	90	28.6	26.4		27.5	23.6	33.3		28.5			$23,447
Dudley Elementary	Public	2-4	16 School Street	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-3351	315	27	11.6		231 (73.3%)	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	48.2	473^rd of 906 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	464^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.3%	9	42.5	39.8		41.2	35.0	50.4		42.5			$16,535
Mason Road School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Mason Road	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-4312	290	21	13.8		217 (74.8%)	14 (4.8%)	47 (16.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$17,317
Alfred M Chaffee	Public	K-2	9 Clover Street	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6057	313	25	12.5		212 (67.7%)	13 (4.2%)	62 (19.8%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$17,660
Heritage School	Public	2-4	34 Oxford Rd	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-4884	425	34	12.5		349 (82.1%)	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	41.1	541^st of 906 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.8	495^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.0%	46	43.4	32.9		38.1	37.3	39.2		38.3			$17,199
Clara Barton	Public	3-5	25 Depot Road	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6066	307	25	12.2		216 (70.4%)	10 (3.3%)	58 (18.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	38.9	560^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.2%		31	627^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.6%	67	42.5	31.8	33.7	36.2	43.9	27.3	34.6	35.8	36.9	36.9	$17,299
Charlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Burlingame Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-7774	333	26	12.9		272 (81.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$18,146
Sutton Early Learning	Public	PK, KG-2	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 581-1610	324	24	13.3		270 (83.3%)	9 (2.8%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$18,562
Sutton Elementary	Public	3-5	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1620	287	24	11.8		245 (85.4%)	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%		49.5	477^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.9%	33	45.7	41.3	38.7	41.9	37.6	46.7	45.2	43.2	43.0	43.0	$19,158
Douglas Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	17 Gleason Court	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 476-2154	222	16	13.8		192 (86.5%)	4 (1.8%)	23 (10.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)											$18,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue Elementary

What district is Park Avenue Elementary in?

Webster

Is Park Avenue Elementary a good school?

Park Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Webster Middle School
High : Bartlett High School

How many students attend Park Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Park Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue Elementary?

Students at Park Avenue Elementary are 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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