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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in Worcester County, Massachusetts, drawn from 110 qualifying public elementary schools. Royalston Community School leads the list at -19.0pp, against a median of -1.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

110

Worcester County, Massachusetts

Best 3-yr change

-19.0pp

Median 3-yr change

-1.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Royalston Community School	Royalston, MA	Athol-Royalston	152	48.0%	29.0%	-19.0pp
2	South Street Early Learning Center	Fitchburg, MA	Fitchburg	570	43.0%	27.5%	-15.5pp
3	Midland Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	249	46.0%	32.0%	-14.0pp
4	Spring Street School	Shrewsbury, MA	Shrewsbury	304	78.5%	65.0%	-13.5pp
5	East Brookfield Elementary	East Brookfield, MA	Spencer-E Brookfield	247	47.0%	34.5%	-12.5pp
6	Marguerite E Peaslee	Northborough, MA	Northborough	267	64.0%	51.5%	-12.5pp
7	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	Sturbridge, MA	Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School	356	36.5%	24.5%	-12.0pp
8	Thomas Prince	Princeton, MA	Wachusett	355	68.0%	58.0%	-10.0pp
9	Leicester Elementary	Leicester, MA	Leicester	467	34.5%	25.0%	-9.5pp
10	North Brookfield Elementary	North Brookfield, MA	North Brookfield	240	33.0%	23.5%	-9.5pp
11	Worcester Dual Language Magnet School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	519	23.0%	14.5%	-8.5pp
12	Ruggles Lane	Barre, MA	Quabbin	402	41.5%	33.5%	-8.0pp
13	Heritage School	Charlton, MA	Dudley-Charlton Reg	425	46.0%	38.0%	-8.0pp
14	May Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	310	41.0%	33.0%	-8.0pp
15	Worcester Arts Magnet School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	372	50.5%	42.5%	-8.0pp
16	Reingold Elementary	Fitchburg, MA	Fitchburg	679	32.5%	25.0%	-7.5pp
17	West Brookfield Elementary	West Brookfield, MA	Quaboag Regional	227	44.5%	37.5%	-7.0pp
18	Athol Community Elementary School	Athol, MA	Athol-Royalston	589	27.0%	21.0%	-6.0pp
19	Berlin Memorial School	Berlin, MA	Berlin-Boylston	242	63.5%	57.5%	-6.0pp
20	Hildreth Elementary School	Harvard, MA	Harvard	451	74.5%	68.5%	-6.0pp
21	Johnny Appleseed	Leominster, MA	Leominster	692	46.5%	40.5%	-6.0pp
22	Margaret A Neary	Southborough, MA	Southborough	275	79.0%	73.0%	-6.0pp
23	Annie E Fales	Westborough, MA	Westborough	305	74.5%	68.5%	-6.0pp
24	Union Hill School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	377	19.0%	13.0%	-6.0pp
25	Gardner Elementary School	Gardner, MA	Gardner	1,087	25.5%	20.0%	-5.5pp
26	Floral Street School	Shrewsbury, MA	Shrewsbury	524	71.0%	65.5%	-5.5pp
27	Burncoat Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	223	22.0%	16.5%	-5.5pp
28	Quinsigamond	Worcester, MA	Worcester	738	21.0%	16.0%	-5.0pp
29	Thorndyke Road	Worcester, MA	Worcester	319	33.0%	28.0%	-5.0pp
30	Raymond E. Shaw Elementary	Millbury, MA	Millbury	454	45.0%	40.5%	-4.5pp
31	Major Edwards Elementary	West Boylston, MA	West Boylston	462	55.0%	50.5%	-4.5pp
32	Canterbury	Worcester, MA	Worcester	329	26.5%	22.0%	-4.5pp
33	Briggs Elementary	Ashburnham, MA	Ashburnham-Westminster	461	46.5%	42.5%	-4.0pp
34	Calvin Coolidge School	Shrewsbury, MA	Shrewsbury	287	63.5%	59.5%	-4.0pp
35	Chandler Elementary Community	Worcester, MA	Worcester	402	21.0%	17.0%	-4.0pp
36	Francis J McGrath Elementary	Worcester, MA	Worcester	200	24.0%	20.0%	-4.0pp
37	Warren Elementary	West Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	305	32.5%	29.0%	-3.5pp
38	Heard Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	245	43.5%	40.0%	-3.5pp
39	Wawecus Road School	Worcester, MA	Worcester	155	19.5%	16.0%	-3.5pp
40	Swanson Road Intermediate School	Auburn, MA	Auburn	554	47.0%	44.0%	-3.0pp
41	Dudley Elementary	Dudley, MA	Dudley-Charlton Reg	315	44.5%	41.5%	-3.0pp
42	North Street Elementary School	Grafton, MA	Grafton	575	54.0%	51.0%	-3.0pp
43	Roosevelt	Worcester, MA	Worcester	604	31.5%	28.5%	-3.0pp
44	Lincoln Street	Northborough, MA	Northborough	268	61.5%	59.0%	-2.5pp
45	West Street	Southbridge, MA	Southbridge	323	9.5%	7.0%	-2.5pp
46	Houghton Elementary	Sterling, MA	Wachusett	317	56.0%	53.5%	-2.5pp
47	Lincoln Street	Worcester, MA	Worcester	177	27.0%	24.5%	-2.5pp
48	Mary Rowlandson Elementary	Lancaster, MA	Nashoba	473	49.5%	47.5%	-2.0pp
49	Tatnuck	Worcester, MA	Worcester	376	26.0%	24.0%	-2.0pp
50	Brookfield Elementary	Brookfield, MA	Brookfield	289	50.0%	48.5%	-1.5pp

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