Summary:
The 01603 zip code area of Worcester, Massachusetts is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5: Gates Lane, Goddard School/Science Technical, Columbus Park, Canterbury, and Heard Street.
Based on the data, Heard Street Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently outpacing the other schools as well as the Worcester and Massachusetts averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Heard Street's strong academic performance is reflected in its higher statewide school ranking, placing it in the top half of Massachusetts elementary schools, while the other schools in the data set are ranked in the bottom quarter.
The other schools in the 01603 zip code exhibit a wide range of performance levels, indicating significant variation in the quality of education and resources available at the elementary schools within this geographic area. Factors such as per-student spending and student-teacher ratios may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement, though the lack of free/reduced lunch data makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student populations and how that may be impacting school performance.
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