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What's the one class at Vernon Hill School every student should take?
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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002422
Vernon Hill School
211 Providence Street, Worcester, MA 01607 · (508) 799-3630 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
63%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
18.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
13.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Vernon Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #868 of 920 ▼ 7 | #108 of 113 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #835 of 920 ▼ 6 | #99 of 113 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #175 of 901 | #13 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #206 of 1,086 | #30 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #687 of 938 | #68 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #211 of 938 | #30 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #553 of 602 | #66 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
525
+58 (+12%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 525 | 39.1 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 38 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 35.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 33 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 31.6 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 32 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 90% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 72% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vernon Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (536 to 525); teachers up 24% (31.6 to 39.1).
About Vernon Hill School
The public elementary school Vernon Hill School is located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Total enrollment is 525 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. That is 38% larger than the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Worcester has a total of 47 schools and 24,778 students, Vernon Hill School among them.
The largest group at Vernon Hill School is Hispanic students, at 54%. Other groups make up 21% Black, 18% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 14% of Worcester County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Vernon Hill School reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 1.3 students per teacher.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Vernon Hill School outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Worcester County show median household income comes to about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Vernon Hill School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Quinsigamond, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Vernon Hill School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 12%.
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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
Related schools
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- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
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- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
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- 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
- Quinsigamond0.6 mi · 738
- Union Hill School0.7 mi · 377
- Learning First Charter Public School0.8 mi · 666
- Rice Square0.8 mi · 502
- Worcester East Middle0.9 mi · 731
- Worcester Alternative High School0.9 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Vernon Hill SchoolHow many students attend Vernon Hill School?
Vernon Hill School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-06.
Is Vernon Hill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vernon Hill School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon Hill School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vernon Hill School is approximately 13.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Vernon Hill School?
Student demographics at Vernon Hill School are roughly 18% White, 54% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Vernon Hill School in?
Vernon Hill School is part of Worcester.
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