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Heard Street

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Heard Street ranks 553 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Heard Street is a K–6 elementary school in Worcester, MA, serving 245 students as part of Worcester Public Schools, a district ranked 304th of 351 in Massachusetts, while the school itself ranked 553rd of 899 (38th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. It performs better than its district and most nearby Worcester elementary schools, though it remains below the state median overall.

In 2025–2026 MCAS results, Heard Street’s all-grades proficiency was 37.32% in English language arts, 28.17% in math, and 46.15% in science. It outperformed the Worcester district in all three subjects: ELA by 12.34 points, math by 3.92 points, and science by 22.18 points. Compared with Massachusetts, ELA was slightly below, math was well below, and science was above. Among nearby Worcester same-district schools, Heard Street had the highest overall rank, ahead of May Street, Columbus Park, Canterbury, Gates Lane, Quinsigamond, and Woodland Academy. But Swanson Road Intermediate School in Auburn outperformed it in all three subjects, though it serves a different district and only grades 3–5. Locally, May Street has lower overall rank but much stronger math, including a large advantage in 6th grade. Heard Street’s own strengths were 3rd-grade ELA and 5th-grade science, both above state averages, while 6th-grade math (15.38%) and 6th-grade ELA were weak spots below district and state.

Recent trends are mixed. Heard Street’s overall percentile fell from 56th in 2021–2022 to 38th in 2025–2026, and ELA and math declined from 2023–2024 peaks, while science spiked in 2025–2026—a result to interpret cautiously because science is tested only in 5th grade. Effectiveness for low-socioeconomic-status students was 55th percentile, above its overall 38th percentile, though down from 78th in 2023–2024; older special education data was strong but not current. Heard Street has the smallest enrollment among nearby Worcester schools listed, and its student-teacher ratio improved to 13.8 in 2024–2025. Per-student spending was $15,776 in 2020–2021, lower than most Worcester peers, yet results are higher, suggesting efficient resource use, though the data is old. Free/reduced-lunch percentages were unavailable, and grade spans differ among nearby schools, so comparisons have limits.

245

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,342

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

200 Heard Street
Worcester, MA 01603

(508) 799-3525

District: Worcester

Students who attend Heard Street usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

32.2%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Worcester

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

553^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	38.4	553 of 899	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	493 of 906	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	466 of 916	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	429 of 928	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	412 of 932	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	538 of 936	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	463 of 942	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	568 of 934	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	425 of 938	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.7	613 of 932	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	516 of 914	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	434 of 926	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	515 of 928	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	426 of 930	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	462 of 924	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	510 of 920	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	598 of 909	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	640 of 908	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	615 of 911	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	578 of 911	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.1	688 of 887	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.3	697 of 882	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.8	670 of 884	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	536 of 869	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	451 of 869	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	480 of 886	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	417 of 887	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	432 of 901	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	480 of 898	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	442 of 902	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	594 of 893	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	198 of 475	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	172 of 458	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	199 of 446	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	46 of 420	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	41 of 401	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	73 of 379	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	132 of 398	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	190 of 379	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	331 of 742	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	262 of 736	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	165 of 760	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	68 of 757	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	48 of 772	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	139 of 705	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	93 of 700	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	234 of 685	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	517 of 879	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	500 of 884	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	410 of 891	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	429 of 896	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	397 of 908	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	575 of 904	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	481 of 907	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	508 of 898	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.0	98 of 905	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	255 of 894	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	132 of 896	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	333 of 886	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	544 of 925	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	183 of 399	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	453 of 734	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	410 of 737	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	374 of 753	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	450 of 762	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	394 of 764	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	606 of 765	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	500 of 780	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	548 of 772	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)89th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+17 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)54th percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Heard Street	Public	K-6	200 Heard Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3525	245	18	13.8	56.3%	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
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	73.7%	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
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	84.4%	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
Pakachoag School	Public	K-2	110 Pakachoag Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	No	(508) 832-7788	249	17	14.6	30.9%	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
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	83.2%	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
Canterbury	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Canterbury Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3484	329	26	12.7	85.1%	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
Swanson Road Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7744	554	41	13.6	29.8%	418 (75.5%)	20 (3.6%)	73 (13.2%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	57.7	374^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.4%		56.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	12	53.5	42.9	38.7		44.8	53.0	48.4	31.1		44.0	49.2	49.2	$17,010
Bryn Mawr	Public	K-2	35 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7733	241	17	13.9	33.6%	176 (73.0%)	15 (6.2%)	39 (16.2%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)													$19,196
Woodland Academy	Public	K-6	93 Woodland Street	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3557	482	39	12.3	88.6%	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
Quinsigamond	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Blackstone River Rd.	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3502	738	55	13.3	83.3%	156 (21.1%)	148 (20.1%)	375 (50.8%)	40 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	9.2	850^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.1	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%	26	9.9	14.8	11.1	11.3	12.0	17.6	14.9	17.3	14.4	15.9	14.8	14.8	$20,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard Street

What district is Heard Street in?

Worcester

How many students attend Heard Street?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Heard Street.

What is the racial makeup of Heard Street?

Students at Heard Street are 38% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Heard Street attend?

Students who attend Heard Street usually go on to attend:

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

Is Heard Street a good school?

Heard Street ranks 553^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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