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
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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 | 7 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
66%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
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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.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Francis J McGrath Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #810 of 920 ▼ 19 | #94 of 113 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #801 of 920 ▲ 14 | #92 of 113 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #209 of 901 | #36 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #938 of 1,086 | #124 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #306 of 938 | #10 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #151 of 938 | #21 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #203 of 602 | #23 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
200
-24 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 200 | 17.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 19.1 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 17.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 15.4 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 307 | N/A | N/A | 61% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis J McGrath Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (237 to 200); teachers up 14% (15.4 to 17.7).
About Francis J McGrath Elementary
Worcester, Massachusetts, is home to Francis J McGrath Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school had 200 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.
Francis J McGrath Elementary is part of a district of 47 schools: Worcester, with 24,778 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Francis J McGrath Elementary, at 49%. Other reported shares: 28% White, 15% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Worcester County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 35 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 17.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 11.3:1 here.
Francis J McGrath Elementary is located in Worcester County, where the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Francis J McGrath Elementary, Worcester County has 256 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Forest Grove Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Francis J McGrath Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Francis J McGrath Elementary's enrollment declined from 224 in 2020-21 to 200 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.
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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
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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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