Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)

Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT) is a tiny primary school, overseen by Worcester. It serves 49 students across grades 1 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 87% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Worcester comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 24,778 students; Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT) is among them.

Looking at the student body, Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT) shows that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% White, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.9:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Worcester County) records that median household income runs about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT) is one.

The closest other public school is Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

On the community side, members of the Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT) community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.