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Elm Park Community

Public Grades PK, KG-6

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Elm Park Community is an elementary school in Worcester, MA that serves 440 students in grades PK-6. Despite being part of the Worcester school district, which is ranked 302 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Elm Park Community has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elm Park Community significantly underperforms the Worcester district and Massachusetts state averages across all MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.97% of Elm Park students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 25.85% in Worcester and 41.53% statewide. However, the school appears to be doing a relatively better job serving certain student subgroups like African American and English Language Learner students, who rank higher than the overall school performance.

Despite spending around $16,500-$17,400 per student, which is slightly higher than the Worcester district average, and having relatively small class sizes, Elm Park Community is still unable to translate these resources into strong academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools like Chandler Elementary, Midland Street, and Belmont Street Community, it becomes clear that Elm Park Community is among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the area.

478

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,146

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 North Ashland Street
Worcester, MA 01609

(508) 799-3568

District: Worcester

Students who attend Elm Park Community usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

African American:

16.9%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Massachusetts avg41%

804^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	13.5	804 of 906	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	863 of 916	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	849 of 928	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	866 of 932	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	862 of 936	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	869 of 942	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	862 of 934	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	910 of 938	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	906 of 932	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	887 of 914	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	918 of 926	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	897 of 928	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	889 of 930	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	895 of 924	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	886 of 920	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	885 of 909	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	887 of 908	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	897 of 911	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	882 of 911	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	858 of 887	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.2	853 of 882	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.4	861 of 884	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	64 of 169	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	112 of 172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	116 of 174	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	529 of 672	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	463 of 632	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	662 of 665	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	619 of 656	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	90 of 281	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	180 of 282	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	107 of 264	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	152 of 267	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	105 of 240	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	217 of 258	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	193 of 244	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	797 of 869	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	844 of 886	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	839 of 887	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	837 of 901	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	827 of 898	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	822 of 902	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	810 of 893	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	374 of 458	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	400 of 446	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	309 of 420	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	294 of 401	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	288 of 379	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	337 of 398	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	310 of 379	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	79.5	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	569 of 736	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	683 of 760	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	618 of 757	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	681 of 772	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	632 of 705	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	576 of 700	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	548 of 685	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	739 of 884	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	816 of 891	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	754 of 896	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	832 of 908	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	799 of 904	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	831 of 907	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	831 of 898	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	407 of 717	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	706 of 731	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	697 of 703	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	806 of 905	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	772 of 894	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	724 of 896	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	731 of 886	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.3	841 of 925	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	347 of 399	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	650 of 737	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	670 of 753	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	733 of 762	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	735 of 764	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	721 of 765	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	711 of 780	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	696 of 772	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)82nd percentile+75 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+57 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)13th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

English Language Arts17%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Elm Park Community

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Park Community

How many students attend Elm Park Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Elm Park Community.

What schools do graduates of Elm Park Community attend?

Students who attend Elm Park Community usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Elm Park Community?

Students at Elm Park Community are 58% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Elm Park Community in?

Worcester

Is Elm Park Community a good school?

Elm Park Community ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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