Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002248
Union Hill School
1 Chapin Street, Worcester, MA 01604 · (508) 799-3600 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
52%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
14.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -26.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 27 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 26 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Union Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #879 of 920 ▼ 38 | #110 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #875 of 920 ▼ 4 | #108 of 113 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #142 of 901 | #24 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #501 of 1,086 | #65 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #635 of 938 | #61 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #468 of 938 | #62 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #176 of 602 | #20 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
377
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 377 | 28.9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 32.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 20.9 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 29 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 25.7 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 97% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | N/A | N/A | 80% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (454 to 377); teachers up 12% (25.7 to 28.9).
About Union Hill School
Union Hill School, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 377 students across kindergarten through 6.
Worcester counts 47 schools and 24,778 students, including Union Hill School.
By race and ethnicity, Union Hill School is 66% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 13% White, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Worcester County is about 14% Hispanic. Union Hill School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Union Hill School was 13.1:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
Across Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Union Hill School is among the 257 public schools in Worcester County.
Worcester East Middle is the public school closest to Union Hill School, about 0.4 miles away. Union Hill School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Union Hill School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 389 in 2020-21 and 377 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Discussions about Union Hill School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
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- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
Other Union Hill schools
One other US public school is named Union Hill. Union Hill School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Union Hill SchoolSomerville, AL · 471 students
Nearby schools
- Worcester East Middle0.4 mi · 731
- Learning First Charter Public School0.4 mi · 666
- Grafton Street0.4 mi · 386
- Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School0.5 mi · 194
- Vernon Hill School0.7 mi · 525
- Rice Square0.7 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Union Hill SchoolHow large is Union Hill School?
Union Hill School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-06.
Is Union Hill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Hill School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Hill School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union Hill School is approximately 13.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Union Hill School?
Student demographics at Union Hill School are roughly 13% White, 66% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Union Hill School?
Union Hill School is overseen by Worcester in Worcester County.
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