Summary
Quinsigamond is a PK–6 elementary school in Worcester, MA, at 14 Blackstone River Rd., enrolling 738 students—the largest elementary in its comparison set—inside a Worcester district ranked 304th of 351 statewide. On the 2025–26 MCAS Next Generation, 11.98% met or exceeded expectations in ELA, 15.93% in Math, and 14.81% in Science, against district averages of roughly 24–25% and state averages of roughly 40–41%; it ranks 850th of 899 statewide (5th percentile, 0 stars). Its decade-long pattern is bottom-decile performance, peaking at 17th percentile in 2021–22 before sliding to the lowest percentile since 2017–18.
Compared with nearby elementary schools, the school posts the lowest ELA and math proficiency of the eight and avoids last place only in Science. Jacob Hiatt Magnet, 1.78 miles away in the same district, reaches 27.27% ELA and 29.03% math—a 15-point ELA and 13-point math gap. Vernon Hill School, 0.6 miles away, is a near-mirror at 15.24% ELA, 16.27% math, and 8.33% science (7th percentile). Learning First Charter Public School, 1.22 miles away, scores 17.43% ELA, 18.85% math, and 31.65% science at the 5th percentile with a 19:1 ratio, while Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School, 1.73 miles away, scores 14.29% ELA and 10.09% math at the 6th percentile. The school anchors a low-performing cluster: seven of eight nearby elementaries rank at or below the 20th percentile.
Per-student spending was $16,072 (2020–21), fourth of ten in the comparison group and up 18% over three years, yet the school trails Grafton Street, Rice Square, Jacob Hiatt Magnet, and both charters in ELA and math. Class size is mid-pack at 13.3:1, and results are uniform across grades with no standout cohort. Subgroup performance is uneven and has slid over three years, though students experiencing homelessness rank at the 68th percentile with 4 stars—the highest subgroup ranking in the profile. The school beat the district average only once across 12 recent subject-year comparisons, in Science in 2023–24, which looks like a one-cohort result. Data caveats: free/reduced-price lunch figures are unavailable, per-pupil spending is four years old, and the district’s star rating reflects the district overall, not this school.
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