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Best High Schools in Zip Code 01606

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1,073

Students

Top rankedBurncoat Senior High284^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools

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Summary:

The 01606 zip code in Worcester, Massachusetts is home to a single high school, Burncoat Senior High. This school serves grades 9-12 and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 284 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Burncoat Senior High's academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates on MCAS tests significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts (28.69% vs. 50.66%), Mathematics (24.15% vs. 44.6%), Science (24.3% vs. 45.89%), and Biology (24.68% vs. 39.02%). The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.0% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 6.9% is higher than the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 and spending of $17,070 per student, the school appears to be struggling to effectively utilize its resources to improve student outcomes.

Overall, the data suggests that Burncoat Senior High is not providing a high-quality education for its students, and families in the 01606 zip code have limited options for high-performing schools in their area. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the school's academic challenges and improve student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Total
Burncoat Senior High	Public	9-12	179 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3300	1,073	81	13.2		305 (28.4%)	217 (20.2%)	449 (41.8%)	52 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.4%)	20.5	284^th of 349 public high schools	18.6%		24.6	273^rd of 348 public high schools	21.6%	11	28.7	24.2	24.3	24.7	$22,479

Cities Near Zip Code 01606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worcester	0.29 mi	51	328^th
Holden	2.02 mi	5	73^rd
Shrewsbury	2.93 mi	9	48^th
Boylston	3.45 mi	2	46^th
West Boylston	4.31 mi	2	125^th

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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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