Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002214
Francis J McGrath Elementary
493 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605 · (508) 799-3584 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
18 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
19.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
-37 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 15.4:1
% White
28%
was 37%
% Hispanic
49%
was 32%
% Black
15%
was 19%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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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
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- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
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- 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
- Forest Grove Middle0.2 mi · 839
- Nelson Place0.8 mi · 621
- Ma Academy for Math and Science School0.9 mi · 99
- Flagg Street1.0 mi · 412
- Doherty Memorial High1.1 mi · 1,573
- Elm Park Community1.1 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Francis J McGrath ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Francis J McGrath Elementary?
Francis J McGrath Elementary enrolls approximately 200 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Francis J McGrath Elementary serve?
Francis J McGrath Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Francis J McGrath Elementary?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Francis J McGrath Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Francis J McGrath Elementary?
At Francis J McGrath Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 49% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Francis J McGrath Elementary in?
Francis J McGrath Elementary is part of Worcester.
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