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Worcester School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
1617th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 34% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Worcester School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Worcester Central School District, with 328 students located in Worcester, NY. The school has seen fluctuations in its graduation and dropout rates, with a 4-year graduation rate around 84% and a dropout rate around 4.5% in the most recent year.

One of the key areas of concern for Worcester School is its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 31.5% to 46.8% over the past few years. While the school generally performs below the state average on NY State Assessments across English Language Arts, Math, and Science, it performs better on Regents exams, often exceeding the state average in subjects like U.S. History, Global History, and Life Science Biology. Additionally, the school has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,140 to $35,692 over the past few years, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 10.1 over the same period.

When comparing Worcester School to the nearby alternative schools, such as Laurens Central School, South Kortright Central School, and Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, the school's performance on assessments is mixed, with some strengths in Regents exams but challenges on the state assessments. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Worcester School are also not unique, as the nearby schools struggle with this issue to varying degrees. Overall, the school's high spending and resources suggest a need to evaluate the effectiveness of its instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student outcomes.

308
Students ?
9.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,722
Per pupil spending ?
46.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 198 Main St
       Worcester, NY  12197-1900

(607) 397-8785

District: Worcester Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Hispanic:
3.6%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 21 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg56%
New York avg58%
Elementary school
1,617th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,159th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
312th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.11617 of 244533.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.51429 of 244541.6%★★☆☆☆
202333.31644 of 243932.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.01798 of 243426.1%★☆☆☆☆
202138.01415 of 220135.7%★★☆☆☆
201922.61922 of 241320.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.62005 of 239516.3%★☆☆☆☆
201728.91761 of 238626.2%★☆☆☆☆
201623.61902 of 236619.6%★☆☆☆☆
201541.01422 of 235239.5%★★☆☆☆
201449.91179 of 234549.7%★★☆☆☆
201344.81261 of 232545.8%★★☆☆☆
201252.81247 of 232046.3%★★☆☆☆
201148.41322 of 228642.2%★★☆☆☆
201047.81351 of 226340.3%★★☆☆☆
200965.2907 of 225759.8%★★★☆☆
200858.11152 of 222748.3%★★☆☆☆
200753.21265 of 221943.0%★★☆☆☆
200644.11492 of 220632.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.11520 of 240936.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.11442 of 241340.2%★★☆☆☆
202332.91641 of 240331.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.51740 of 240127.5%★☆☆☆☆
202143.81115 of 195543.0%★★☆☆☆
201928.21760 of 235725.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.71983 of 233815.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.51222 of 209841.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.31447 of 207830.4%★★☆☆☆
202330.01464 of 204128.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.21416 of 209932.5%★★☆☆☆
202136.91099 of 167834.5%★★☆☆☆
201923.21685 of 203217.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.91808 of 204511.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.51578 of 240734.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.21372 of 241143.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.41564 of 240034.8%★★☆☆☆
202230.61737 of 240027.6%★☆☆☆☆
202138.81244 of 196136.6%★★☆☆☆
201917.42057 of 235812.8%★☆☆☆☆
201831.51708 of 234027.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201923.51638 of 185911.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202231.11026 of 139926.7%★☆☆☆☆
202125.0989 of 122419.2%★☆☆☆☆
201917.11193 of 133810.8%★☆☆☆☆
201811.01332 of 14085.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.51159 of 150022.7%★☆☆☆☆
202452.6667 of 150455.7%★★★☆☆
202336.3991 of 150033.9%★★☆☆☆
202230.51057 of 147928.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.2889 of 124228.4%★☆☆☆☆
201921.71171 of 143918.6%★☆☆☆☆
201840.4851 of 143840.8%★★☆☆☆
201727.91082 of 145525.6%★☆☆☆☆
201639.1868 of 142939.3%★★☆☆☆
201563.8439 of 140768.8%★★★☆☆
201482.9159 of 140188.7%★★★★☆
201349.2666 of 137351.5%★★★☆☆
201244.9809 of 133739.5%★★☆☆☆
201157.0629 of 129551.4%★★★☆☆
201054.6672 of 124345.9%★★☆☆☆
200966.9509 of 122458.4%★★★☆☆
200857.7640 of 118546.0%★★☆☆☆
200766.7433 of 112361.4%★★★☆☆
200655.6571 of 109547.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.91095 of 145724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202470.1368 of 146574.9%★★★★☆
202347.4764 of 146347.8%★★☆☆☆
202225.31162 of 145420.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.5809 of 106624.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.71108 of 137019.1%★☆☆☆☆
201856.4579 of 135357.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.51110 of 128313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202446.6642 of 129650.5%★★★☆☆
202336.9858 of 128833.4%★★☆☆☆
202225.91067 of 130618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202144.1465 of 93550.3%★★★☆☆
201919.81111 of 124110.5%★☆☆☆☆
201849.3534 of 124557.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.31174 of 145519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202449.4687 of 146453.1%★★★☆☆
202324.91184 of 146419.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.0937 of 145535.6%★★☆☆☆
202134.1728 of 107132.0%★★☆☆☆
201924.61075 of 136621.3%★☆☆☆☆
201861.6456 of 135266.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202333.2904 of 130730.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.3304 of 52241.8%★★☆☆☆
201918.41137 of 11390.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.4602 of 77522.3%★☆☆☆☆
20223.1746 of 7480.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202123.5507 of 61417.4%★☆☆☆☆
20198.7690 of 7163.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.0529 of 76330.7%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.8312 of 123474.7%★★★★☆
202467.8385 of 124269.0%★★★☆☆
202378.0155 of 122887.4%★★★★☆
202270.1307 of 119074.2%★★★★☆
202179.841 of 51992.1%★★★★★
201967.7388 of 120767.9%★★★☆☆
201871.4290 of 121076.0%★★★★☆
201767.5313 of 122174.4%★★★★☆
201652.1613 of 125551.2%★★★☆☆
201557.4526 of 125558.1%★★★☆☆
201457.2545 of 123755.9%★★★☆☆
201372.0285 of 121776.6%★★★★☆
201276.6147 of 119887.7%★★★★☆
201176.2104 of 116591.1%★★★★★
201077.170 of 111793.7%★★★★★
200978.729 of 108697.3%★★★★★
200878.918 of 102798.2%★★★★★
200772.0137 of 100286.3%★★★★☆
200672.0154 of 98684.4%★★★★☆
200574.487 of 93590.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.9390 of 120667.7%★★★☆☆
202472.0294 of 121975.9%★★★★☆
202377.6181 of 119784.9%★★★★☆
202274.2221 of 115580.9%★★★★☆
201962.4487 of 119359.2%★★★☆☆
201868.0357 of 117669.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.0259 of 117978.0%★★★★☆
202464.2308 of 117073.7%★★★★☆
202370.7203 of 115582.4%★★★★☆
202258.4396 of 110164.0%★★★☆☆
202182.411 of 28996.2%★★★★★
201962.7365 of 117969.0%★★★☆☆
201859.0431 of 115462.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.0240 of 120180.0%★★★★☆
202460.4491 of 121159.5%★★★☆☆
202376.9166 of 119186.1%★★★★☆
202259.8470 of 115459.3%★★★☆☆
201970.1312 of 119073.8%★★★★☆
201872.3244 of 117679.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202433.5764 of 114433.2%★★☆☆☆
202367.8254 of 113077.5%★★★★☆
202232.0700 of 103832.6%★★☆☆☆
201953.2466 of 113258.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202468.2184 of 78176.4%★★★★☆
202359.6286 of 77663.1%★★★☆☆
202241.6470 of 73836.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.9210 of 79373.5%★★★★☆
201863.8239 of 76568.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile~ school
White (2022)27th percentile~ school
Special Education (2019)12th percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2023)31st percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)25th percentile~ school
White (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school
High school
Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school
White (2024)76th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2024)33rd percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences88%+31 vs state
Life Science Biology81%+23 vs state
Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state
Geometry80%+20 vs state
Algebra I78%+22 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts73%-3 vs state
Science64%+19 vs state
Chemistry60%-5 vs state
English Language Arts44%-9 vs state
Math34%-21 vs state

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Students at Worcester School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Worcester School.

Worcester School ranks 1617th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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