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Columbus Park

Public Grades PK, KG-6

791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Park is an elementary school in Worcester, MA that serves 375 students in grades PK-6. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 750-900 out of around 900-940 schools.

Columbus Park significantly underperforms the Worcester district and Massachusetts state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.65% of Columbus Park students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 25.85% in Worcester and 41.53% statewide. The math proficiency rate was 18.02% compared to 23.59% in Worcester and 40.74% statewide. The school struggles particularly with its performance for White, Female, and Special Education student groups, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Massachusetts schools for these subgroups.

Despite spending around $17,000 per student, which is higher than the Worcester district average, Columbus Park is still underperforming, suggesting the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning. The performance gaps between Columbus Park and state/district averages have actually widened in recent years, indicating the school is falling further behind. Significant improvements are needed across the board, from academic achievement to resource allocation and equity, in order to put this school on a path towards success.

381

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,628

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Lovell Street
Worcester, MA 01603

(508) 799-3490

District: Worcester

Students who attend Columbus Park usually attend:

Middle:	Sullivan Middle
High:	South High Community
	University Pk Campus School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

17.8%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2018 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Massachusetts avg41%

791^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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	14.7	791 of 906	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	850 of 916	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	865 of 928	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	874 of 932	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	850 of 936	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	890 of 942	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	896 of 934	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	813 of 938	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	806 of 932	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	754 of 914	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.8	468 of 926	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	548 of 928	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	486 of 930	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	598 of 924	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	594 of 920	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.3	683 of 909	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	732 of 908	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	758 of 911	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	764 of 911	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	737 of 887	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	820 of 882	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	27.2	666 of 884	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	551 of 672	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	557 of 665	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	652 of 656	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	66 of 281	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	160 of 282	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	220 of 264	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	217 of 267	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	200 of 240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	120 of 258	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	194 of 244	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	804 of 869	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	828 of 886	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	822 of 887	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	835 of 901	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	804 of 898	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	873 of 902	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	869 of 893	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	235 of 458	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	401 of 446	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	360 of 420	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	380 of 401	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	351 of 379	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	386 of 398	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	365 of 379	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	539 of 736	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	664 of 760	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	655 of 757	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	713 of 772	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	638 of 705	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	635 of 700	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	635 of 685	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	714 of 884	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	798 of 891	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	797 of 896	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	845 of 908	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	844 of 904	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	817 of 907	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	842 of 898	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	551 of 717	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	506 of 731	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	481 of 703	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	836 of 905	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	803 of 894	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	796 of 896	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	811 of 886	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	840 of 925	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	10.9	712 of 753	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	746 of 762	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	758 of 764	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	763 of 765	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	740 of 780	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	745 of 772	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-16 vs state

English Language Arts20%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Park

Is Columbus Park a good school?

Columbus Park ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Columbus Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Columbus Park.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Park?

Students at Columbus Park are 59% Hispanic, 18% White, 14% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Columbus Park in?

Worcester

What schools do graduates of Columbus Park attend?

Students who attend Columbus Park usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sullivan Middle
High : South High Community
High : University Pk Campus School

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