Francis J McGrath Elementary

Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Francis J McGrath Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus, overseen by Worcester. It caters to 200 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Worcester runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 24,778 students. Francis J McGrath Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Francis J McGrath Elementary records that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Francis J McGrath Elementary lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Francis J McGrath Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Worcester County shows median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Francis J McGrath Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Forest Grove Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Francis J McGrath Elementary.

Francis J McGrath Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 237 students in 2018 compared to 200 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 32% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Francis J McGrath Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.