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How has City View changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002610
City View
80 Prospect Street, Worcester, MA 01605 · (508) 799-3670 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
38 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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
66%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
14.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
13.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where City View ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #869 of 920 ▼ 36 | #109 of 113 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #877 of 920 ▼ 60 | #110 of 113 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #310 of 901 | #52 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #309 of 1,086 | #44 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #447 of 938 | #29 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #155 of 938 | #22 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #554 of 602 | #67 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
464
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 464 | 38.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 40.1 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 37.7 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 34 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 31.6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 91% (539) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | N/A | N/A | 73% (387) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City View.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (474 to 464); teachers up 21% (31.6 to 38.3).
About City View
City View is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 464 students. It has 22% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Federal data list 47 schools in Worcester, with 24,778 students enrolled.
The biggest share of students at City View, 50%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 25% Black, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Worcester County's population at about 14%. The diversity index for City View is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
Looking at the county, Worcester County, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting City View, Worcester County has 257 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Belmont Street Community is closest at about 0.4 miles. City View is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment went from 462 in 2020-21 to 464 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.6:1 to 12.1:1.
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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
- Belmont Street Community0.4 mi · 615
- Grafton Street0.7 mi · 386
- Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School0.8 mi · 194
- Ma Academy for Math and Science School0.8 mi · 99
- Elm Park Community0.9 mi · 478
- Worcester Technical High1.0 mi · 1,442
Frequently asked questions
About City ViewWhat is the total enrollment at City View?
City View enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does City View serve?
City View serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does City View have?
City View employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is City View?
City View reports a student body of 18% White, 50% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is City View public or private?
City View is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.