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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Worcester County, Massachusetts

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Worcester County, Massachusetts, drawn from 204 qualifying public schools. Worcester Technical High leads the list at -27.0pp, against a median of -1.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

204

Worcester County, Massachusetts

Best 3-yr change

-27.0pp

Median 3-yr change

-1.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Worcester Technical High	Worcester, MA	Worcester	1,442	57.0%	30.0%	-27.0pp
2	Quaboag Regional High	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	334	59.0%	32.5%	-26.5pp
3	Royalston Community School	Royalston, MA	Athol-Royalston	152	48.0%	29.0%	-19.0pp
4	Douglas High School	Douglas, MA	Douglas	267	62.0%	43.0%	-19.0pp
5	Blackstone Valley	Upton, MA	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical	1,243	77.0%	60.0%	-17.0pp
6	Blackstone Millville RHS	Blackstone, MA	Blackstone-Millville	534	47.5%	30.7%	-16.8pp
7	Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	196	39.0%	23.0%	-16.0pp
8	South Street Early Learning Center	Fitchburg, MA	Fitchburg	570	43.0%	27.5%	-15.5pp
9	Shepherd Hill Regional High	Dudley, MA	Dudley-Charlton Reg	942	52.0%	37.5%	-14.5pp
10	Midland Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	249	46.0%	32.0%	-14.0pp
11	Northbridge High	Whitinsville, MA	Northbridge	471	55.5%	42.0%	-13.5pp
12	Spring Street School	Shrewsbury, MA	Shrewsbury	304	78.5%	65.0%	-13.5pp
13	Auburn Senior High	Auburn, MA	Auburn	834	58.0%	45.0%	-13.0pp
14	East Brookfield Elementary	East Brookfield, MA	Spencer-E Brookfield	247	47.0%	34.5%	-12.5pp
15	Grafton High School	Grafton, MA	Grafton	914	68.0%	55.5%	-12.5pp
16	Center For Technical Education Innovation	Leominster, MA	Leominster	821	43.5%	31.0%	-12.5pp
17	Marguerite E Peaslee	Northborough, MA	Northborough	267	64.0%	51.5%	-12.5pp
18	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Sturbridge, MA	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	356	36.5%	24.5%	-12.0pp
19	Athol High	Athol, MA	Athol-Royalston	417	35.0%	23.0%	-12.0pp
20	Quabbin Regional Middle School	Barre, MA	Quabbin	510	39.5%	29.0%	-10.5pp
21	Milford High	Milford, MA	Milford	1,316	47.5%	37.0%	-10.5pp
22	Lunenburg High	Lunenburg, MA	Lunenburg	452	65.5%	55.5%	-10.0pp
23	Thomas Prince	Princeton, MA	Wachusett	355	68.0%	58.0%	-10.0pp
24	Overlook Middle School	Ashburnham, MA	Ashburnham-Westminster	576	50.0%	40.5%	-9.5pp
25	Charlton Middle School	Charlton, MA	Dudley-Charlton Reg	631	41.5%	32.0%	-9.5pp
26	Leicester Elementary	Leicester, MA	Leicester	467	34.5%	25.0%	-9.5pp
27	North Brookfield Elementary	North Brookfield, MA	North Brookfield	240	33.0%	23.5%	-9.5pp
28	Nashoba Regional	Bolton, MA	Nashoba	806	78.0%	69.0%	-9.0pp
29	Quabbin Regional High School	Barre, MA	Quabbin	545	51.5%	43.0%	-8.5pp
30	Gardner Middle School	Gardner, MA	Gardner	514	24.5%	16.0%	-8.5pp
31	Nipmuc Regional High	Upton, MA	Mendon-Upton	534	60.5%	52.0%	-8.5pp
32	Worcester Dual Language Magnet School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	519	23.0%	14.5%	-8.5pp
33	Ruggles Lane	Barre, MA	Quabbin	402	41.5%	33.5%	-8.0pp
34	Heritage School	Charlton, MA	Dudley-Charlton Reg	425	46.0%	38.0%	-8.0pp
35	May Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	310	41.0%	33.0%	-8.0pp
36	Worcester Arts Magnet School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	372	50.5%	42.5%	-8.0pp
37	Reingold Elementary	Fitchburg, MA	Fitchburg	679	32.5%	25.0%	-7.5pp
38	Southbridge High School	Southbridge, MA	Southbridge	419	19.5%	12.0%	-7.5pp
39	Claremont Academy	Worcester, MA	Worcester	474	19.3%	12.0%	-7.3pp
40	West Brookfield Elementary	West Brookfield, MA	Quaboag Regional	227	44.5%	37.5%	-7.0pp
41	Oxford High	Oxford, MA	Oxford	453	32.9%	26.0%	-6.9pp
42	Sutton Middle School	Sutton, MA	Sutton	313	48.0%	41.5%	-6.5pp
43	Athol Community Elementary School	Athol, MA	Athol-Royalston	589	27.0%	21.0%	-6.0pp
44	Berlin Memorial School	Berlin, MA	Berlin-Boylston	242	63.5%	57.5%	-6.0pp
45	Hildreth Elementary School	Harvard, MA	Harvard	451	74.5%	68.5%	-6.0pp
46	Johnny Appleseed	Leominster, MA	Leominster	692	46.5%	40.5%	-6.0pp
47	Margaret A Neary	Southborough, MA	Southborough	275	79.0%	73.0%	-6.0pp
48	Annie E Fales	Westborough, MA	Westborough	305	74.5%	68.5%	-6.0pp
49	Union Hill School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	377	19.0%	13.0%	-6.0pp
50	Hopedale Jr Sr High	Hopedale, MA	Hopedale	456	50.7%	44.9%	-5.8pp

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