Canterbury

Canterbury, a mid-tier elementary school in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Worcester, works with 329 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within Worcester, which oversees 47 schools and 24,778 students, Canterbury is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Canterbury lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder is composed of 14% Black, 14% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Worcester County indicate the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Canterbury is one.

The closest other public school is Goddard School/Science Technical, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canterbury has edged down 12%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 53% to 59%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Canterbury community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.