Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002207
Columbus Park
75 Lovell Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · (508) 799-3490 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
60%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
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Columbus Park ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #820 of 920 ▲ 56 | #98 of 113 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #814 of 920 ▲ 41 | #94 of 113 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #229 of 901 | #19 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #494 of 1,086 | #64 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #620 of 938 | #59 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #301 of 938 | #45 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #65 of 602 | #8 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
381
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 381 | 29.4 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 33.4 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 28.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 32 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 26.9 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 86% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | N/A | N/A | 79% (311) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Park.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (507 to 381); teachers up 9% (26.9 to 29.4).
About Columbus Park
Columbus Park is a medium-sized elementary school in Worcester, Massachusetts, administered by Worcester. The school had 381 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Worcester has 47 schools and 24,778 students, and Columbus Park is one of those schools.
Columbus Park's enrollment is 59% Hispanic. Next come 18% White, 14% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 14% Hispanic among all Worcester County residents. By the diversity index, Columbus Park comes in at 60%.
Its 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.0:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Among Worcester County residents, median household income is about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
Goddard School/Science Technical is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 381, starting from 383. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2020-21, and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Columbus Park. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Goddard School/Science Technical0.6 mi · 359
- University Pk Campus School0.6 mi · 233
- Woodland Academy0.7 mi · 482
- Claremont Academy0.8 mi · 474
- Gates Lane0.9 mi · 547
- Canterbury0.9 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus ParkHow many students attend Columbus Park?
Columbus Park enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Columbus Park serve?
Columbus Park serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Columbus Park have?
Columbus Park employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Columbus Park?
Student demographics at Columbus Park are roughly 18% White, 59% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Columbus Park in?
Columbus Park is part of Worcester.
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