Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School

Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-4 in Worcester, Massachusetts, with 136 students. The school faces significant challenges, performing well below the state average on academic assessments and ranking in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

According to the data, only 19.51% of Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts on the MCAS Next Generation assessments, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In Mathematics, just 6.1% of students were proficient or better, far below the state average of 40.74%. This poor academic performance is consistent across grade levels and subject areas, resulting in the school's 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nearby public schools, such as Union Hill School, Rice Square, and City View, also underperform the state average but generally outperform Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School.

The school serves a high proportion of disadvantaged student groups, including 406 out of 458 Hispanic students, 275 out of 281 English Language Learners, and 641 out of 736 low socioeconomic status students. These subgroups perform significantly worse than their peers statewide, with rankings in the bottom 10-25% of Massachusetts elementary schools. While the challenges faced by Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School may be systemic to the broader Worcester school district, the data suggests the need for a deeper examination of the factors contributing to these outcomes and potential interventions to improve student success.