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Gates Lane

Public Grades PK, KG-6

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Gates Lane is a PK–6 elementary school at 1238 Main Street in Worcester, MA, serving 547 students — the largest enrollment among its nearby comparison schools — as part of Worcester Public Schools, a district that ranks 304th of 351 in Massachusetts (13th percentile, 1 star). In 2025–26, Gates Lane ranked 815th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — 9th percentile, 0 stars. Its rank history shows long-term bottom-quartile performance, moving between 9th and 22nd percentile over the past decade, and its MCAS results in English language arts (16.94%), math (17.2%), and science (15.38%) all fall below both district and state averages.

Locally, Gates Lane sits near the bottom of its Worcester peer group. In 2025–26 rank percentile, Heard Street was 38, May Street 35, Columbus Park 30, Jacob Hiatt Magnet 28, and Goddard School/Science Technical 20, while Gates Lane was 9 — above only Chandler Elementary Community (9) and Woodland Academy (4). Gates Lane's scores trail the nearby Worcester elementary average by roughly 7 points in ELA, 6 points in math, and 14 points in science; its science result is the lowest among those nearby schools. Yet per-student spending in 2020–21 was $18,819, second highest in the group, and its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is lower than several nearby schools — so resources do not obviously explain the outcome gap.

Subgroup results vary widely. English Language Learner students are the clearest strength: 59th percentile, 3 stars in 2025–26, and roughly 51st–60th percentile for three years. Special education results have fallen sharply, from 19th percentile in 2023–24 to 12th in 2024–25 to 2nd percentile, 0 stars, in 2025–26, and low-income students ranked 17th percentile, 1 star. By grade, 6th-grade ELA (25%), 6th-grade math (22.81%), and 5th-grade math (21.15%) were relative bright spots, though every grade stayed below district and state averages. Year-to-year scores are volatile: ELA was 30.3% in 2022–23 before falling to 16.94%, and science dropped from an above-district 25.4% in 2024–25 to 15.38% in 2025–26.

547

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,926

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1238 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01603

(508) 799-3488

District: Worcester

Students who attend Gates Lane usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

20.3%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

815^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	12.6	815 of 899	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	768 of 906	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	755 of 916	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	727 of 928	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	761 of 932	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	832 of 936	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	855 of 942	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	831 of 934	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	838 of 938	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	815 of 932	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	852 of 914	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	830 of 926	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	733 of 928	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	766 of 930	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	751 of 924	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	755 of 920	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	800 of 909	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	807 of 908	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	787 of 911	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	808 of 911	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.4	752 of 887	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.4	798 of 882	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	18.9	736 of 884	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	123 of 188	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	119 of 166	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	171 of 172	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	102 of 174	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	27.4	122 of 155	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	522 of 672	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	526 of 632	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	577 of 665	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	493 of 656	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	120 of 291	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	137 of 281	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	114 of 282	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	48 of 264	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	78 of 267	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	138 of 240	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	169 of 258	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	135 of 244	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	769 of 869	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	669 of 869	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	628 of 886	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	619 of 887	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	638 of 901	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	753 of 898	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	831 of 902	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	756 of 893	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	391 of 475	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	381 of 458	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	296 of 446	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	230 of 420	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	159 of 401	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	241 of 379	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	251 of 398	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	307 of 379	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	614 of 742	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	560 of 736	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	573 of 760	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	435 of 757	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	504 of 772	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	565 of 705	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	531 of 700	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	583 of 685	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	804 of 879	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	773 of 884	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	796 of 891	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	759 of 896	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	791 of 908	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	827 of 904	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	801 of 907	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	798 of 898	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	698 of 709	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	628 of 717	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	592 of 731	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	638 of 703	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	619 of 905	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	758 of 894	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	707 of 896	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	670 of 886	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	763 of 925	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	322 of 399	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	714 of 734	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	686 of 737	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	722 of 753	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	721 of 762	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	716 of 764	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	748 of 765	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	750 of 780	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	735 of 772	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2019)21st percentile+12 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)19th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)18th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-24 vs state

English Language Arts17%-23 vs state

Science15%-26 vs state

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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
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	72.4%	111 (20.3%)	89 (16.3%)	242 (44.2%)	65 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.6%)	12.6	815^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.5	768^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.2%	47	13.9	20.0	7.7	25.0	16.9	7.7	18.4	21.2	22.8	17.2	15.4	15.4	$23,926
Heard Street	Public	K-6	200 Heard Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3525	245	18	13.8	55.8%	92 (37.6%)	42 (17.1%)	79 (32.2%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	38.4	553^rd of 899 public elementary schools	38.5%		46.3	493^rd of 906 public elementary schools	45.6%	60	45.2	34.3	38.5	26.9	37.3	33.3	22.9	35.9	15.4	28.2	46.2	46.2	$20,342
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	86.3%	68 (17.8%)	54 (14.2%)	224 (58.8%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	29.8	627^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.3%		14.7	791^st of 906 public elementary schools	12.7%	164	42.6	22.2	33.3	27.8	31.8	23.4	13.9	33.3	20.4	22.7	46.2	46.2	$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	95.7%	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	219 (61.0%)	35 (9.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	21	716^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.5	684^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.5%	32	23.5	22.2	20.0	31.0	24.5	11.8	31.8	30.0	14.3	22.0	30.0	30.0	$24,212
Canterbury	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Canterbury Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3484	329	26	12.7	94.4%	46 (14.0%)	47 (14.3%)	195 (59.3%)	31 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	17.1	762^nd of 899 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.5	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%	17	28.6	20.6	19.2	22.9	23.6	16.3	26.5	15.4	22.9	20.1	23.1	23.1	$21,880
Woodland Academy	Public	K-6	93 Woodland Street	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3557	482	39	12.3	95.1%	48 (10.0%)	60 (12.4%)	338 (70.1%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	8.5	860^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.6	844^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.8%	16	13.6	3.0	10.3	6.8	8.3	12.1	7.6	13.6	23.3	14.4	20.3	20.3	$23,077
May Street	Public	K-6	265 May Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3520	310	22	14.2	53.8%	123 (39.7%)	49 (15.8%)	86 (27.7%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	34.7	584^th of 899 public elementary schools	35.0%		39.3	552^nd of 906 public elementary schools	39.1%	32	23.1	24.4	30.6	39.0	28.8	24.5	29.3	44.4	61.0	38.6	25.0	25.0	$19,674
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	88.4%	78 (15.0%)	23 (4.4%)	398 (76.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	13.1	807^th of 899 public elementary schools	10.2%		9.7	854^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.7%	47	23.2	19.1	24.6	16.4	21.0	15.9	12.9	18.0	16.4	15.8	16.4	16.4	$23,515
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	75.5%	53 (14.4%)	111 (30.2%)	173 (47.1%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	27.8	644^th of 899 public elementary schools	28.4%		34	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%	41	26.0	28.6	21.4	31.7	27.3	28.0	22.9	39.3	28.6	29.0	39.3	39.3	$21,170
Pakachoag School	Public	K-2	110 Pakachoag Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	No	(508) 832-7788	249	17	14.6	22.2%	168 (67.5%)	23 (9.2%)	39 (15.7%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$19,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Gates Lane

What district is Gates Lane in?

Worcester

Is Gates Lane a good school?

Gates Lane ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gates Lane?

Students at Gates Lane are 44% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gates Lane attend?

Students who attend Gates Lane usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Gates Lane?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Gates Lane.

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