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R. H. Conwell

Public Grades PK, KG-6
837th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 8% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

R. H. Conwell is an elementary school located in Worthington, MA, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school is part of the Worthington school district, which is ranked 345 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R. H. Conwell consistently underperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 33.33% in ELA, 21.21% in Math, and 15.38% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the Worthington district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. The 5th grade performance is particularly concerning, with only 15.38% of students proficient in ELA, Math, and Science, compared to the state averages of 38.37%, 39.93%, and 45.83%, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Leeds, Anne T. Dunphy School, and Chester Elementary, R. H. Conwell generally underperforms in academic assessments, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. These nearby schools also have higher SchoolDigger rankings, indicating that they are performing better overall. Additionally, R. H. Conwell's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 674 out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 837 out of 906 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in improving student outcomes.

76
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,984
Per pupil spending ?
 147 Huntington Road
       Worthington, MA  01098

(413) 238-5856

District: Worthington


Students who attend R. H. Conwell usually attend:

High:    Hampshire Regional High
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.2%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
3.9%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg25%
Massachusetts avg41%
837th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 20 pts since 2023
From bottom 27% (2023) to bottom 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
345th of 348Worthington 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202511.2837 of 9067.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.8674 of 92827.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20254.4725 of 7371.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.2725 of 7624.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts33%-8 vs state
Mathematics21%-20 vs state
Science15%-26 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about R. H. Conwell

Students at R. H. Conwell are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Not Specified.

Students who attend R. H. Conwell usually go on to attend:

High : Hampshire Regional High

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended R. H. Conwell.

R. H. Conwell ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


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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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