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La Familia Dual Language School

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La Familia Dual Language School is an elementary school in Worcester, MA that serves 172 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. As part of the Worcester school district, which is ranked 299 out of 356 districts in Massachusetts, La Familia stands out as a high-performing school with a strong focus on bilingual education.

With a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (76.74%) compared to surrounding schools, La Familia Dual Language School outperforms the Worcester district and the state of Massachusetts in several key academic areas. The school boasts 48.94% of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation/English Language Arts, 61.7% in MCAS Next Generation/Mathematics, and 40% in MCAS Next Generation/Science - all well above the district and state averages. Additionally, La Familia ranks 115 out of 420 Massachusetts elementary schools for its Hispanic student performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rice Square, Learning First Charter Public School, and City View, La Familia Dual Language School stands out with its lower student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and its exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. This suggests that the school's dual language focus and effective teaching practices are contributing to the success of its predominantly Hispanic student population.

172
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
 355 Grafton Street
       Worcester, MA  01604

(508) 799-3094

District: Worcester

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.7%
White:
11.6%
African American:
6.4%
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At a glance
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school54%
District avg25%
Massachusetts avg41%
Not ranked this year
La Familia Dual Language School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
302nd of 348Worcester among Massachusetts districts
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)
Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile+17 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2022-2023) ?
Mathematics62%+21 vs state
English Language Arts49%+7 vs state
Science40%~ state avg

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Students at La Familia Dual Language School are 77% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 172 students attended La Familia Dual Language School.


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