Summary:
Zip code 01605 contains nine schools — six elementary, one middle, and two high schools — enrolling 4,612 students combined, with eight operating in the Worcester district and one, MA Academy for Math and Science School, listed under its own district for grades 11–12. Elementary schools serve 2,232 students, the middle school 839, and the two high schools 1,541. Free/reduced lunch percentages are blank for every school in this data, so economic-disadvantage comparisons are not possible.
MA Academy for Math and Science School is the clear outlier: only 99 students, but a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout, and historical ranks of #1 of 311, #1 of 307, and #1 of 304 from 2002–2005 at the 100th percentile with 5 stars. Its current test scores are not in this data, and its reported $0 per-student spending likely reflects a reporting gap rather than an actual zero cost. Among Worcester's comprehensive schools, Nelson Place leads at the 44th percentile with 2 stars, and is the only Worcester school above the district average in all three 2025–2026 all-grade subjects (ELA 36.36%, math 38.67%, science 38.89%). Francis J McGrath Elementary is the biggest improver, rising from the 14th to the 37th percentile as ELA went 20.83% → 37.36% and math 18.75% → 34.07%, though science remains at 11.76%.
City View is the clearest concern: 0 stars, 6th percentile, and below district in all three subjects (ELA 16.75%, math 12.50%, science 20.00%), with 5th grade math at 7.5%. Worcester Technical High shows strong completion but low proficiency — 96.7% graduation and 1.6% dropout versus the district's 85.5% and 8.5%, yet 10th grade scores fell to ELA 24.93%, math 21.07%, and science 22.25%. Science is a weak spot at several elementaries, including Wawecus Road School at 12.00%. Spending and staffing do not track simply with outcomes, and small schools such as Lincoln Street can swing widely year to year.
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