Enrollment
194
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER CULTURAL ACADEMY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 251332202949
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School
81 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01604 · (774) 922-1840 · Worcester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.6:1
13 FTE teachers
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 | 42 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 110% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
6.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 3.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #911 of 920 ▲ 6 | #112 of 113 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #816 of 920 ▲ 56 | #96 of 113 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #950 of 1,086 | #125 of 139 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 194 | 13.3 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 8.4 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School.
About Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is a small elementary school in Worcester, Massachusetts, (ZIP code 01604). School enrollment was 194 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School, with 44% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 27% Black, 25% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Worcester County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The chance that two students picked at random at Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
The school has about 14.6 students per teacher and 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is among the 257 public schools in Worcester County.
Grafton Street is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size. Charter status: Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is a public charter school.
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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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- Grafton Street0.2 mi · 386
- Worcester East Middle0.3 mi · 731
- Union Hill School0.5 mi · 377
- Rice Square0.7 mi · 502
- City View0.8 mi · 464
- Learning First Charter Public School0.9 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public SchoolHow large is Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School?
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School serve?
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School have?
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School?
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School reports a student body of 25% White, 44% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School?
Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is overseen by Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School in Worcester County.
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