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Francis J McGrath Elementary

Q: Is Francis J McGrath Elementary a good school?

Francis J McGrath Elementary ranks 563 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Francis J McGrath Elementary is a small PK–6 school serving about 200 students at 493 Grove Street in Worcester, MA, part of the Worcester district, which ranks 304th of 351 districts statewide.

2025–2026 was a breakout year for the school. It ranked 563rd of 899 schools statewide (37th percentile, 2 stars), a jump from 779th of 906 (14th percentile, 1 star) the year before — about 216 rank positions. ELA proficiency reached 37.36% and math 34.07%, both above district averages (24.98% ELA and 24.25% math), though slightly below the state in ELA and below the state in math. Locally, McGrath outperforms Belmont Street Community, Chandler Elementary Community, City View, Elm Park Community, and Wawecus Road School in ELA and math, and is roughly level with Thorndyke Road. It trails Nelson Place and Midland Street, and is far behind Flagg Street (83rd percentile, 4 stars).

Science is the clear weak spot: 11.76% proficiency, well below the district (23.97%) and the state (40.98%), and near the bottom of the nearby group. Fifth-grade math (17.65%) is also weak, while 3rd grade math (44.83%) is a strength. The school stands out for its results with lower-income students — 204th of 742, or the 73rd percentile with 4 stars — and it earned 3 stars for English language learners, both well above its overall rank. With only 200 students, grade-level results are based on small groups, so a single class can shift the numbers; the science weakness, however, has persisted for several years and is worth watching.

200

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,763

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

493 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3584

District: Worcester

Students who attend Francis J McGrath Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Grove Middle
High:	Burncoat Senior High
	University Pk Campus School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

27.5%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Worcester

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

563^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Worcester

304^th of 351Worcester 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
2026	37.6	563 of 899	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.1	779 of 906	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	765 of 916	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	721 of 928	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	746 of 932	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	840 of 936	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	767 of 942	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	699 of 934	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	819 of 938	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	826 of 932	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	851 of 914	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	783 of 926	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	823 of 928	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	858 of 930	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	740 of 924	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	722 of 920	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	731 of 909	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	665 of 908	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	595 of 911	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.4	728 of 911	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.6	675 of 887	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.0	668 of 882	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.7	722 of 884	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	615 of 632	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	135 of 281	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	228 of 264	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	82 of 258	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	117 of 244	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	586 of 869	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.0	791 of 869	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	784 of 886	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	635 of 887	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	701 of 901	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	786 of 898	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	827 of 902	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	694 of 893	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	179 of 475	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.2	314 of 458	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	310 of 446	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	257 of 420	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	227 of 401	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	317 of 379	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	143 of 379	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	204 of 742	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	35.4	505 of 736	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	530 of 760	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	405 of 757	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	360 of 772	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	630 of 705	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	536 of 700	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	405 of 685	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	492 of 879	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	736 of 884	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	672 of 891	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	728 of 896	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	766 of 908	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	840 of 904	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	690 of 907	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	627 of 898	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	521 of 905	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	769 of 894	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	634 of 896	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	494 of 886	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.9	834 of 925	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	312 of 399	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	732 of 753	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	751 of 765	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	738 of 780	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	679 of 772	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+38 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)10th percentile~ school

White (2024)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Science12%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 14, 2019

We have been very happy in our first year at McGrath. The principal is outstanding, and my son loves his kindergarten teacher. We love that the school emphasizes cultural diversity, kindness, and responsibility. My son is thriving in this environment. There is room for improvement the school lacks a cohesive PTO and playground equipment, and both of these things would contribute to a stronger sense of community. But overall, we are very pleased with our experience at McGrath. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	73.9%	55 (27.5%)	30 (15.0%)	98 (49.0%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	37.6	563^rd of 899 public elementary schools	37.4%		16.1	779^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.0%	216	41.4	31.6	35.3	38.5	37.4	44.8	26.3	17.7	38.5	34.1	11.8	11.8	$22,763
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	35.6%	274 (44.1%)	109 (17.6%)	158 (25.4%)	46 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	43.5	507^th of 899 public elementary schools	43.6%		43.3	522^nd of 906 public elementary schools	42.4%	15	34.7	36.8	23.0	50.7	36.4	36.5	36.4	41.9	40.0	38.7	38.9	38.9	$23,581
Flagg Street	Public	K-6	115 Flagg Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3522	412	23	18.2	25.7%	285 (69.2%)	22 (5.3%)	55 (13.3%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	81.9	153^rd of 899 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.9	194^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.6%	41	65.5	57.6	43.4	53.2	55.2	56.4	72.7	59.6	83.0	67.7	59.6	59.6	$20,092
Elm Park Community	Public	K-6	23 North Ashland Street	Worcester	01609	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3568	478	32	14.9	91.6%	78 (16.3%)	81 (16.9%)	278 (58.2%)	28 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	12.7	811^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.5	804^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.3%	7	13.8	10.5	10.2	26.1	14.6	22.4	24.6	10.0	28.3	20.8	11.7	11.7	$21,146
Midland Street	Public	K-6	18 Midland Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3548	249	18	13.5	45.5%	130 (52.2%)	21 (8.4%)	56 (22.5%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	52.5	426^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.6%		33.6	605^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.2%	179	53.6	29.0	51.4	25.0	40.0	46.4	39.5	54.3	29.2	43.2	48.6	48.6	$19,159
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	80.3%	52 (33.5%)	23 (14.8%)	55 (35.5%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.4%)	23.5	696^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.6%		17.1	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%	76	20.8	25.0	20.0	40.7	27.2	8.3	35.3	24.0	33.3	24.7	12.0	12.0	$22,466
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	92.3%	118 (19.2%)	121 (19.7%)	308 (50.1%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	25	675^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.9%		26.4	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%	7	25.0	28.6	11.1	27.4	23.2	20.5	27.1	21.0	49.3	30.9	17.7	17.7	$19,583
Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)	Public	K-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)				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0
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	97.4%	54 (13.4%)	53 (13.2%)	249 (61.9%)	35 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	12.1	819^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.6	819^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.1	12.2	18.2	7.7	13.1	18.9	29.2	16.7	17.3	20.5	19.1	19.1	$21,898
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	91.7%	83 (17.9%)	114 (24.6%)	231 (49.8%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	10.1	841^st of 899 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.3	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%	22	26.4	12.9	17.1	11.3	16.8	13.2	16.1	7.5	11.3	12.5	20.0	20.0	$21,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis J McGrath Elementary

How many students attend Francis J McGrath Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Francis J McGrath Elementary.

Is Francis J McGrath Elementary a good school?

Francis J McGrath Elementary ranks 563^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis J McGrath Elementary in?

Worcester

What schools do graduates of Francis J McGrath Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis J McGrath Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Grove Middle
High : Burncoat Senior High
High : University Pk Campus School

What is the racial makeup of Francis J McGrath Elementary?

Students at Francis J McGrath Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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