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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002506
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
525 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01602 · (508) 799-3452 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
39%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
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
14.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 14.0% | 10.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Worcester Dual Language Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #860 of 920 ▼ 151 | #107 of 113 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #865 of 920 ▼ 93 | #106 of 113 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #83 of 901 | #11 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #214 of 1,086 | #32 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #348 of 938 | #15 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #671 of 938 | #88 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #56 of 317 | #8 of 43 |
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
519
+44 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
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 | 519 | 44.8 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 54.4 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 27.6 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 42 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 38.4 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 42 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 96% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | N/A | N/A | 66% (413) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Worcester Dual Language Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (434 to 519); teachers up 17% (38.4 to 44.8).
About Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Worcester, Massachusetts. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 519 students. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 36% larger than average.
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School is one of the 47 schools that make up Worcester (24,778 students in total).
Hispanic students make up a majority at Worcester Dual Language Magnet School, at 77%. The remaining students are 15% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Worcester County is about 14% Hispanic. Worcester Dual Language Magnet School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Worcester Dual Language Magnet School is 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Worcester County show that the median household income is $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Worcester Dual Language Magnet School is one of 257 public schools in the county.
Nearby, May Street is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Worcester Dual Language Magnet School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 519 students in 2024-25, 44 more than the 475 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- May Street0.3 mi · 310
- Tatnuck0.7 mi · 376
- Midland Street0.8 mi · 249
- Flagg Street1.1 mi · 412
- Doherty Memorial High1.1 mi · 1,573
- Columbus Park1.3 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Worcester Dual Language Magnet SchoolHow large is Worcester Dual Language Magnet School?
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Worcester Dual Language Magnet School serve?
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Worcester Dual Language Magnet School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Worcester Dual Language Magnet School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Worcester Dual Language Magnet School?
At Worcester Dual Language Magnet School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 77% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Worcester Dual Language Magnet School public or private?
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
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