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Thorndyke Road

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Thorndyke Road ranks 567 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Thorndyke Road is an elementary school serving grades K–6 in Worcester, MA, with 319 students, and is part of Worcester Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 567th of 899 Massachusetts schools — the 37th percentile, or 2 stars — well above its district's 13th-percentile ranking but below the state overall. Its all-grade proficiency rates were 35.29% in English language arts, 32.35% in math, and 37.5% in science. Each of those is above the Worcester district average (24.98% ELA, 24.25% math, 23.97% science) but below the state average (40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%), with the math gap the widest at 8.76 percentage points. Over the past decade the school has generally sat between the 29th and 38th percentile, with a dip to the 23rd in 2023–2024 and a recovery since.

Science has been a relative bright spot: Thorndyke's 2024–2025 science proficiency of 52.17% was the highest among nearby Worcester elementary schools with data, and even after falling to 37.5% in 2025–2026 it stayed in the top three nearby. Results also vary sharply by grade. In 2025–2026, sixth grade exceeded state averages in both ELA (45.65% vs. 40.26%) and math (43.48% vs. 42.59%), and fifth grade was close to the state in both subjects. Third grade, however, lagged far behind — 28.33% in ELA and 21.67% in math, compared with state averages of 42.79% and 42.19%, and the third-grade math figure was even below the district average of 22.79%.

Among nearby schools, Thorndyke ranks behind Worcester Arts Magnet School (63rd percentile, 0.64 miles away) and Nelson Place (44th), and is tied with Francis J McGrath Elementary (37th). It sits ahead of Belmont Street Community, Wawecus Road, Lincoln Street, Norrback Avenue, Burncoat Street, and Clark St Community. The school serves some student groups unusually well compared with schools statewide, ranking in the 72nd percentile for Special Education students and the 64th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status students in 2025–2026, up sharply from the 27th percentile two years earlier. Resource-wise, Thorndyke had the lowest available per-student spending among nearby comprehensive schools ($14,279 in 2020–2021) and the highest student–teacher ratio (14.8 in 2024–2025), while still outperforming several of them.

319

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,433

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

30 Thorndyke Rd
Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3550

District: Worcester

Students who attend Thorndyke Road usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.6%

White:

33.9%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

567^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	37.3	567 of 899	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	615 of 906	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	706 of 916	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	581 of 928	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	586 of 932	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	662 of 936	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	615 of 942	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	577 of 934	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	663 of 938	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.3	494 of 932	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	568 of 914	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.8	682 of 926	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	601 of 928	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	568 of 930	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	581 of 924	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	463 of 920	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.6	367 of 909	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	434 of 908	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.9	527 of 911	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	423 of 911	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.2	492 of 887	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	513 of 882	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.4	318 of 884	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	12 of 188	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	62.7	47 of 167	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	19 of 173	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	72 of 166	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	465 of 672	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	401 of 632	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	538 of 665	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	201 of 291	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	103 of 282	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	40 of 264	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	109 of 267	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	175 of 240	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	547 of 869	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	622 of 869	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	655 of 886	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	516 of 887	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	537 of 901	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	646 of 898	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	594 of 902	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	547 of 893	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	309 of 475	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	317 of 458	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	407 of 446	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	225 of 420	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	238 of 401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	245 of 379	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	200 of 398	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.1	331 of 379	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	268 of 742	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	422 of 736	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	554 of 760	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	470 of 757	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	482 of 772	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	474 of 705	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	527 of 700	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	580 of 685	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	531 of 879	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	560 of 884	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	698 of 891	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	614 of 896	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	585 of 908	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	609 of 904	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	563 of 907	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	561 of 898	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	202 of 709	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.2	346 of 717	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	536 of 731	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	450 of 703	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	571 of 905	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	652 of 894	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	546 of 896	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	743 of 886	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	625 of 925	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	257 of 399	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	464 of 734	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	532 of 737	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	610 of 753	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	429 of 762	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	424 of 764	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	510 of 765	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	466 of 780	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	323 of 772	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)94th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)36th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)32nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Teacher smashed my daughters hand in the door during pickup. Neither the teacher or the principal cared, stating “it happens, you can go now. Extremely unprofessional and rude. Do NOT send your children here. 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	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
Thorndyke Road	Public	K-6	30 Thorndyke Rd	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3550	319	21	14.8	63.9%	108 (33.9%)	51 (16.0%)	139 (43.6%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	37.3	567^th of 899 public elementary schools	36.9%		32.3	615^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.1%	48	28.3	32.8	37.5	45.7	35.3	21.7	31.0	37.5	43.5	32.4	37.5	37.5	$19,433
Worcester Arts Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 St Nicholas Avenue	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3575	372	26	14.5	42.5%	139 (37.4%)	82 (22.0%)	100 (26.9%)	40 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	63.1	330^th of 899 public elementary schools	63.3%		51.9	436^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.9%	106	50.0	49.2	61.5	57.1	53.7	28.0	32.8	46.2	61.9	40.7	61.5	61.5	$23,599
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	74.8%	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
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	87.8%	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
Lincoln Street	Public	K-6	549 Lincoln Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3504	177	18	9.5	85.9%	32 (18.1%)	44 (24.9%)	74 (41.8%)	14 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	23.2	700^th of 899 public elementary schools	22.1%		20.2	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%	33	42.9	23.3	20.0	11.1	24.7	38.1	30.0	15.0	22.2	27.0	20.0	20.0	$24,001
Clark St Community	Public	PK, KG-6	280 Clark Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3545	278	22	12.7	86.0%	39 (14.0%)	54 (19.4%)	155 (55.8%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	13.9	795^th of 899 public elementary schools	11.6%		13.6	802^nd of 906 public elementary schools	11.5%	7	18.5	19.4	4.0	20.8	15.9	25.9	22.6	0.0	33.3	20.6	8.0	8.0	$22,846
Burncoat Street	Public	K-6	526 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3537	223	21	10.8	89.2%	63 (28.3%)	32 (14.3%)	118 (52.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.1	747^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.2	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%	75	33.3	21.1	23.3	19.2	24.2	26.7	7.9	13.3	23.1	16.9	30.0	30.0	$23,532
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	76.5%	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
Norrback Avenue	Public	PK, KG-6	44 Malden Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3500	504	43	11.8	70.2%	143 (28.4%)	146 (29.0%)	183 (36.3%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	19.5	734^th of 899 public elementary schools	18.4%		17.4	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%	36	25.0	17.2	21.7	20.0	21.0	20.3	25.9	23.9	24.6	23.6	37.0	37.0	$27,007
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	44.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorndyke Road

What is the racial makeup of Thorndyke Road?

Students at Thorndyke Road are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Thorndyke Road a good school?

Thorndyke Road ranks 567^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Thorndyke Road in?

Worcester

How many students attend Thorndyke Road?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Thorndyke Road.

What schools do graduates of Thorndyke Road attend?

Students who attend Thorndyke Road usually go on to attend:

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

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