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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002201

Burncoat Street

526 Burncoat Street, Worcester, MA 01606 · (508) 799-3537 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
32
Student demographics
White
6328%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
11853%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 26%
Black
3214%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 10%
Asian
63%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11552%
Female
10848%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
223
-70 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 15.5:1
% White
28%
was 25%
% Hispanic
53%
was 51%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Burncoat Street

Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Burncoat Street is a modestly sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Worcester. It instructs 223 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Burncoat Street sits 41% below that benchmark.

Worcester runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 24,778 students. Burncoat Street is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Burncoat Street shows that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 28% White, 14% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Burncoat Street tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Worcester County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Burncoat Street is one.

Norrback Avenue is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Burncoat Street operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burncoat Street has contracted 24%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 223 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Burncoat Street
District
Worcester
Address
526 Burncoat Street, Worcester, MA 01606
Phone
(508) 799-3537
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
223
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251323002201
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Burncoat Street
How many students attend Burncoat Street?
Burncoat Street enrolls approximately 223 students in grades KG-06.
Is Burncoat Street an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burncoat Street is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Burncoat Street have?
Burncoat Street employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burncoat Street?
At Burncoat Street, the student body is approximately 28% White, 53% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Burncoat Street public or private?
Burncoat Street is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
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