Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002215
Goddard School/Science Technical
14 Richards Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · (508) 799-3594 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 21 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
58%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
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +14.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 13.0% | 11.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Goddard School/Science Technical ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #767 of 920 ▲ 89 | #85 of 113 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #713 of 920 ▼ 12 | #81 of 113 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #75 of 901 | #5 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #560 of 1,086 | #71 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #484 of 938 | #36 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #329 of 938 | #48 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #88 of 602 | #10 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
359
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 359 | 29.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 38.2 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 34 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 31 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 32.9 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 34 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 96% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | N/A | N/A | 82% (482) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goddard School/Science Technical.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (465 to 359); teachers down 12% (32.9 to 29.1).
About Goddard School/Science Technical
Federal records list Goddard School/Science Technical as an elementary school in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 359 students.
Worcester is responsible for 47 schools, Goddard School/Science Technical included, with 24,778 students in all.
Hispanic students are 61% of those enrolled at Goddard School/Science Technical. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black, 11% White, 10% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Worcester County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Goddard School/Science Technical are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goddard School/Science Technical is 12.3:1, based on 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that the median household earns about $95,939 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Worcester County has 257 public schools with about 121,490 students, including Goddard School/Science Technical.
Measured in a straight line, University Pk Campus School is less than a tenth of a mile from Goddard School/Science Technical. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Goddard School/Science Technical as City: Mid-size.
Goddard School/Science Technical had 356 students in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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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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- University Pk Campus School0.1 mi · 233
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- Claremont Academy0.6 mi · 474
- Worcester Alternative High School0.8 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Goddard School/Science TechnicalHow many students attend Goddard School/Science Technical?
Goddard School/Science Technical enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-06.
Is Goddard School/Science Technical an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goddard School/Science Technical is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Goddard School/Science Technical have?
Goddard School/Science Technical employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Goddard School/Science Technical?
Goddard School/Science Technical reports a student body of 11% White, 61% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Goddard School/Science Technical in?
Goddard School/Science Technical is part of Worcester.
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