Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002201
Burncoat Street
526 Burncoat Street, Worcester, MA 01606 · (508) 799-3537 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Burncoat Street ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #827 of 920 ▼ 5 | #101 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #850 of 920 ▲ 17 | #104 of 113 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #158 of 901 | #27 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #901 of 1,086 | #121 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #221 of 938 | #4 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #249 of 938 | #35 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #78 of 602 | #9 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-37 (-14%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 20.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 21.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 19.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 18.9 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 87% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | N/A | N/A | 59% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burncoat Street.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (293 to 223); teachers up 9% (18.9 to 20.6).
About Burncoat Street
In Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Worcester County, Burncoat Street is an elementary school. It reported 223 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Burncoat Street is one school in a 47-school district, Worcester, which enrolls 24,778 students.
The largest group at Burncoat Street is Hispanic students, at 53%. Other groups make up 28% White, 14% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 14% of Worcester County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
There are about 10.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Burncoat Street, which has 20.6. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Burncoat Street outscored 5%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Worcester County, home to about 867,788 people, median household income comes to about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester County's 257 public schools enroll about 121,490 students and include Burncoat Street.
Norrback Avenue, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Burncoat Street falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased 14% over 4 years, reaching 223 in 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Worcester
- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
- Doherty Memorial HighHigh · 1,573 students
- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
- North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 940 students
Other schools in Worcester
- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
- Doherty Memorial HighHigh · 1,573 students
- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
- Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public SchoolCombined · 1,426 students
- North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
Nearby schools
- Norrback Avenue0.4 mi · 504
- Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)1.1 mi · 49
- Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School1.2 mi · 1,426
- Clark St Community1.2 mi · 278
- Thorndyke Road1.4 mi · 319
- Worcester Arts Magnet School1.5 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Burncoat StreetHow 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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