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La Familia Dual Language School

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Summary

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 ?

57.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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.

304^th of 351Worcester 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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	81 Plantation Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(774) 312-6400	194	13	14.5	75.3%	49 (25.3%)	53 (27.3%)	85 (43.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9.4	848^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.7%		11.4	833^rd of 906 public elementary schools	8.1%	15	8.3	13.6	20.0	15.8				14.3	4.4	14.0	8.3	10.5				10.1	25.0			25.0					$7,729
Grafton Street	Public	K-6	311 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3478	386	34	11.4	86.8%	95 (24.6%)	70 (18.1%)	192 (49.7%)	20 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	11.5	828^th of 899 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.7	830^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.4%	2	13.8	10.9	12.8	27.1				15.7	15.8	20.6	11.6	22.9				18.0	8.7			8.7			86%	0%	$20,567
Worcester East Middle	Public	6-8	420 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3430	731	51	14.3	84.8%	98 (13.4%)	149 (20.4%)	418 (57.2%)	42 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	17.6	399^th of 478 public middle schools	16.5%		19.4	394^th of 484 public middle schools	18.6%	5				15.2	20.2	25.4		22.1				16.7	10.3	15.6		13.3		19.9		19.9		17.4			$22,050
Union Hill School	Public	K-6	1 Chapin Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3600	377	29	13.0	87.5%	49 (13.0%)	63 (16.7%)	249 (66.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	14	794^th of 899 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.8	867^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.3%	73	17.7	17.9	12.5	13.3				15.4	17.7	34.6	14.3	20.0				21.7	19.6			19.6			98%	0%	$20,456
Rice Square	Public	K-5	76 Massasoit Rd	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3556	502	33	15.2	77.9%	104 (20.7%)	130 (25.9%)	194 (38.6%)	50 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	16.2	774^th of 899 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.1	761^st of 906 public elementary schools	16.0%	13	8.5	10.8	25.8					14.7	15.5	18.5	29.0					20.7	32.3			32.3			95%	0%	$19,737
Learning First Charter Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Richland St	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Learning First Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 420-7650	666	35	19.0	77.8%	36 (5.4%)	291 (43.7%)	327 (49.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	8.8	856^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.1	856^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.5%		16.0	12.0	9.7	14.9	18.3	34.8		17.4	18.7	8.0	12.7	18.9	19.7	36.2		18.9	8.6	55.1		31.7		47.8			$18,300
City View	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Prospect Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3670	464	38	12.1	91.2%	83 (17.9%)	114 (24.6%)	231 (49.8%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	10.1	841^st of 899 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.3	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%	22	26.4	12.9	17.1	11.3				16.8	13.2	16.1	7.5	11.3				12.5	20.0			20.0			92%	0%	$21,608
North High	Public	9-12	140 Harrington Way	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3370	1,376	95	14.4	80.7%	232 (16.9%)	320 (23.3%)	701 (50.9%)	73 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.1%)	9.5	325^th of 353 public high schools	7.9%		8.3	328^th of 349 public high schools	6.0%	3							19.6								12.3				6.4		5.1				$21,257
Vernon Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 Providence Street	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3630	525	39	13.4	84.2%	93 (17.7%)	109 (20.8%)	283 (53.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	10.2	840^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.9	829^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.5%	11	23.3	15.4	12.5	8.0				15.2	20.0	17.3	6.3	20.4				16.3	8.3			8.3			92%	0%	$20,037
Belmont Street Community	Public	PK, KG-6	170 Belmont Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3588	615	42	14.7	89.4%	118 (19.2%)	121 (19.7%)	308 (50.1%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	25	675^th of 899 public elementary schools	24.9%		26.4	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%	7	25.0	28.6	11.1	27.4				23.2	20.5	27.1	21.0	49.3				30.9	17.7			17.7			90%	1%	$19,110

Frequently Asked Questions about La Familia Dual Language School

How many students attend La Familia Dual Language School?

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

What is the racial makeup of La Familia Dual Language School?

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

What district is La Familia Dual Language School in?

Worcester

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