Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002246
Tatnuck
1083 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01602 · (508) 799-3554 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
28 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
70%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
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp 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 21 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tatnuck ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #782 of 920 ▼ 74 | #88 of 113 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #714 of 920 ▼ 69 | #82 of 113 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #297 of 901 | #49 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #504 of 1,086 | #66 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #716 of 938 | #73 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #66 of 938 | #11 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #495 of 602 | #59 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
376
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 376 | 27.7 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 32.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 23.1 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 23 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 23.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 23 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 48% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | N/A | N/A | 29% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tatnuck.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (392 to 376); teachers up 19% (23.2 to 27.7).
About Tatnuck
Students in Worcester, Massachusetts, attend Tatnuck, a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 376 students at the school, in pre-K through 6.
Tatnuck is part of Worcester, where 47 schools serve 24,778 students.
The most common group at Tatnuck is White students, at 41%. It is also 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Worcester County's residents are about 73% White, 32 points above the school's share. Tatnuck's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
According to the American Community Survey, in Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Worcester Dual Language Magnet School, is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Tatnuck in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment declined 5% from its 2020-21 level of 397. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.3:1 to 13.6:1 over the same years.
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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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Other schools in Worcester
- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
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- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
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- North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
Nearby schools
- Worcester Dual Language Magnet School0.7 mi · 519
- West Tatnuck1.0 mi · 343
- May Street1.0 mi · 310
- Flagg Street1.1 mi · 412
- Midland Street1.3 mi · 249
- Doherty Memorial High1.7 mi · 1,573
Frequently asked questions
About TatnuckHow many students attend Tatnuck?
Tatnuck enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-06.
Is Tatnuck an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tatnuck is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Tatnuck?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Tatnuck.
How diverse is Tatnuck?
Tatnuck reports a student body of 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Tatnuck?
Tatnuck is overseen by Worcester in Worcester County.
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