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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002206

Clark St Community

280 Clark Street, Worcester, MA 01606 · (508) 799-3545 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
22 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K207%
Kindergarten3914%
Grade 14717%
Grade 23713%
Grade 33412%
Grade 43613%
Grade 5269%
Grade 63914%

This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (39).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3914%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
15556%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
5419%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
186%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
14151%
Female
13749%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +13.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 13 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2517.0%20.0%
2023-2415.0%17.0%
2022-2329.0%21.0%
2021-2219.0%17.0%
2020-2122.0%3.0%
2018-1913.0%9.0%
2017-1814.0%13.0%
2016-1713.0%7.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Clark St Community ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#795 of 920
▲ 37
#91 of 113
▲ 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#841 of 920
▲ 13
#102 of 113
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.5pp#502 of 901#48 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
278#783 of 1,086#104 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#563 of 938#47 of 124
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.6%#226 of 938#33 of 124
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.9%#166 of 317#20 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 2024-25
Enrollment
278
+39 (+16%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527821.912.7:1N/A
2023-2426125.510.3:1N/A
2022-232682212.2:1N/A
2020-212392310.4:1N/A
2017-1826017.614.8:1N/A
2015-162491813.8:1N/A
2010-114052317.6:159% (237)
2000-01275N/AN/A42% (116)
1990-91278N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark St Community.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (260 to 278); teachers up 24% (17.6 to 21.9).

About Clark St Community

Clark St Community is a small elementary school located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Enrollment totals 278 students across pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 27% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Clark St Community is part of a district of 47 schools: Worcester, with 24,778 students.

Of every 100 students at Clark St Community, about 56 are Hispanic. The school is also 19% Black, 14% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 14%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clark St Community scores 63%.

Clark St Community reported 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.7:1. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

For Worcester County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Clark St Community among them.

Measured in a straight line, Worcester Arts Magnet School is about 0.6 miles from Clark St Community. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Clark St Community is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 39 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 10.4:1 to 12.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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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
Clark St Community
District
Worcester
Address
280 Clark Street, Worcester, MA 01606
Phone
(508) 799-3545
County
Worcester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
278
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251323002206
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clark St Community
What is the total enrollment at Clark St Community?
Clark St Community enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Clark St Community serve?
Clark St Community serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark St Community?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clark St Community is approximately 12.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clark St Community?
At Clark St Community, the student body is approximately 14% White, 56% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Clark St Community public or private?
Clark St Community is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
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