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What's something Elm Park Community does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002211
Elm Park Community
23 North Ashland Street, Worcester, MA 01609 · (508) 799-3568 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
32 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
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
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp 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 17 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 15.0% | 16.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elm Park Community ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #829 of 920 ▲ 56 | #103 of 113 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #842 of 920 ▲ 40 | #103 of 113 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #272 of 901 | #24 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #282 of 1,086 | #40 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #864 of 938 | #108 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #290 of 938 | #42 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #317 of 317 | #43 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
478
+77 (+19%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 478 | 32 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 36.7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 29.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 28 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 28.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 35 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 90% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | N/A | N/A | 84% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elm Park Community.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (477 to 478); teachers up 14% (28.2 to 32).
About Elm Park Community
Elm Park Community is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 478 students. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
In Worcester, 47 schools enroll a combined 24,778 students.
The largest group at Elm Park Community is Hispanic students, at 58%. Smaller groups are 17% Black, 16% White, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 14% of Worcester County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Elm Park Community is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 32 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The county, Worcester County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 257, with about 121,490 students.
Ma Academy for Math and Science School sits about 0.6 miles from Elm Park Community. Elm Park Community has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Elm Park Community is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 478, compared with 401 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Elm Park Community is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Ma Academy for Math and Science School0.6 mi · 99
- Chandler Elementary Community0.6 mi · 402
- Doherty Memorial High0.7 mi · 1,573
- Head Start0.8 mi · 349
- Jacob Hiatt Magnet0.9 mi · 367
- City View0.9 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Elm Park CommunityWhat is the total enrollment at Elm Park Community?
Elm Park Community enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Elm Park Community serve?
Elm Park Community serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elm Park Community?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elm Park Community is approximately 14.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elm Park Community?
At Elm Park Community, the student body is approximately 16% White, 58% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Elm Park Community?
Elm Park Community is overseen by Worcester in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.