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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002253
Worcester East Middle
420 Grafton Street, Worcester, MA 01604 · (508) 799-3430 · Worcester County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 356 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 375 | 51% |
Student demographics
61%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
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 8 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 15.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 14.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Worcester East Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #276 of 304 ▲ 5 | #45 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #251 of 304 ▲ 29 | #38 of 45 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #121 of 299 | #14 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #62 of 310 | #9 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #267 of 296 | #36 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #63 of 296 | #11 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #108 of 204 | #15 of 32 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
731
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 731 | 51.1 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 55.6 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 53.7 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 61 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 64 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 57 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 90% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | N/A | N/A | 70% (541) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Worcester East Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (821 to 731); teachers down 20% (64 to 51.1).
About Worcester East Middle
Worcester East Middle is a middle school with a street address in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 731 students in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Massachusetts enroll around 547, and this school is 34% above that mark.
Worcester East Middle sits within Worcester, which has 47 schools and 24,778 students.
The largest group at Worcester East Middle is Hispanic students, at 57%. Other students are 20% Black, 13% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Worcester County residents are about 14% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Worcester East Middle scores 61%.
The school had 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 11.5:1.
The school's county is Worcester County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Worcester East Middle among them.
About 0.3 miles separate Worcester East Middle from the closest public school, Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Worcester East Middle enrolled 736; in 2024-25, 731. The school's ratio increased from 12.1:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Other schools in Worcester
- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
- Doherty Memorial HighHigh · 1,573 students
- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
- North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- 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
- Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School0.3 mi · 194
- Grafton Street0.3 mi · 386
- Union Hill School0.4 mi · 377
- Rice Square0.5 mi · 502
- Learning First Charter Public School0.7 mi · 666
- Vernon Hill School0.9 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Worcester East MiddleHow large is Worcester East Middle?
Worcester East Middle enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Worcester East Middle serve?
Worcester East Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Worcester East Middle?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Worcester East Middle.
How diverse is Worcester East Middle?
Worcester East Middle reports a student body of 13% White, 57% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Worcester East Middle?
Worcester East Middle is overseen by Worcester in Worcester County.
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