Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School

493 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605

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Bottom 50%

Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 208 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School's student population of 208 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	31
1	33
2	19
3	19
4	26
5	39
6	30

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Total Students

208 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School
2023	208
2022	204
2021	224
2020	245
2019	245
2018	299
2017	299
2016	286
2015	291
2014	284
2013	275
2012	270
2010	190
2009	204
2008	180
2007	180
2006	208
2005	204
2004	237
2003	270
2002	286
2001	307
2000	261
1999	313
1998	324
1997	333
1996	333
1995	317
1994	316
1993	267
1992	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	15
2015	17
2014	13
2013	14
2012	15
2011	14
2010	12
2009	16
2008	11
2007	16
2006	16
2005	15

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School Rankings

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1297 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School
2022	#1297
2021	#1454
2019	#1340
2018	#1251
2017	#1443
2016	#1475
2015	#1537
2014	#1449
2013	#1527
2012	#1571
2011	#1361

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2022	27%	41%	23%
2021	7%	37%	17%
2019	27%	51%	32%
2018	37%	52%	33%
2017	27%	53%	32%
2016	42%	64%	42%
2015	37%	61%	40%
2014	42%	61%	39%
2013	27%	61%	41%
2012	17%	59%	41%
2011	37%	59%	40%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2022	22%	44%	29%
2021	27%	49%	30%
2019	42%	54%	38%
2018	42%	56%	33%
2017	32%	54%	40%
2016	47%	71%	57%
2015	37%	69%	54%
2014	42%	69%	52%
2013	42%	69%	51%
2012	37%	69%	51%
2011	52%	70%	50%

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≤20%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2022	20%	44%	23%
2021	10%	42%	21%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	12:1	12:1	15:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	15:1	12:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	13:1	15:1
2017	17:1	13:1	15:1
2016	19:1	13:1	15:1
2015	17:1	13:1	15:1
2014	21:1	14:1	18:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	3%	6%	9%
2010	2%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2008	3%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	4%	6%	9%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	2%	5%	8%
2003	3%	5%	8%
2002	4%	5%	8%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	3%	4%	8%
1999	4%	4%	7%
1998	3%	4%	7%
1997	2%	4%	7%
1996	2%	4%	7%
1995	2%	4%	7%
1994	2%	4%	6%
1993	2%	4%	6%
1992	2%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

48%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	41%	24%	45%
2022	44%	23%	44%
2021	37%	22%	42%
2020	33%	21%	42%
2019	33%	21%	42%
2018	32%	19%	42%
2017	32%	19%	42%
2016	31%	19%	41%
2015	30%	18%	40%
2014	29%	17%	38%
2013	32%	16%	38%
2012	32%	16%	39%
2010	32%	15%	37%
2009	28%	14%	37%
2008	28%	15%	36%
2007	27%	14%	34%
2006	30%	13%	33%
2005	27%	12%	32%
2004	24%	12%	31%
2003	27%	11%	30%
2002	26%	11%	29%
2001	25%	11%	28%
2000	26%	10%	29%
1999	19%	10%	28%
1998	20%	10%	28%
1997	20%	10%	27%
1996	19%	9%	26%
1995	14%	9%	25%
1994	20%	9%	25%
1993	16%	9%	24%
1992	14%	8%	23%

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Black

18%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	21%	10%	17%
2022	20%	10%	17%
2021	21%	10%	17%
2020	18%	9%	16%
2019	18%	9%	16%
2018	19%	9%	16%
2017	19%	9%	16%
2016	22%	9%	15%
2015	23%	9%	15%
2014	20%	9%	14%
2013	23%	9%	14%
2012	24%	8%	14%
2010	23%	8%	14%
2009	22%	8%	14%
2008	18%	8%	13%
2007	18%	8%	13%
2006	18%	8%	12%
2005	20%	9%	13%
2004	20%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	12%
2002	17%	9%	11%
2001	15%	9%	11%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	11%	9%	10%
1998	15%	8%	9%
1997	14%	8%	8%
1996	14%	8%	9%
1995	14%	8%	9%
1994	12%	7%	9%
1993	10%	7%	9%
1992	13%	7%	9%

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White

25%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	27%	54%	28%
2022	24%	56%	29%
2021	28%	57%	30%
2020	37%	59%	30%
2019	37%	59%	30%
2018	39%	61%	32%
2017	39%	61%	32%
2016	38%	63%	33%
2015	38%	64%	34%
2014	42%	65%	36%
2013	35%	66%	36%
2012	37%	67%	35%
2010	41%	69%	38%
2009	43%	70%	39%
2008	51%	71%	41%
2007	51%	72%	43%
2006	48%	73%	45%
2005	50%	74%	46%
2004	54%	74%	48%
2003	54%	75%	49%
2002	53%	75%	51%
2001	56%	76%	52%
2000	58%	77%	54%
1999	65%	77%	55%
1998	61%	78%	56%
1997	64%	78%	57%
1996	64%	79%	58%
1995	70%	79%	59%
1994	66%	80%	60%
1993	72%	80%	61%
1992	71%	81%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.69
2022	0.71	0.62	0.70
2021	0.74	0.62	0.71
2020	0.72	0.60	0.70
2019	0.72	0.60	0.70
2018	0.71	0.58	0.70
2017	0.71	0.58	0.70
2016	0.71	0.56	0.70
2015	0.72	0.55	0.70
2014	0.71	0.54	0.71
2013	0.73	0.53	0.71
2012	0.71	0.52	0.69
2010	0.68	0.50	0.70
2009	0.69	0.51	0.70
2008	0.63	0.47	0.68
2007	0.64	0.46	0.68
2006	0.65	0.45	0.68
2005	0.64	0.43	0.67
2004	0.62	0.43	0.66
2003	0.62	0.42	0.65
2002	0.63	0.41	0.64
2001	0.61	0.40	0.64
2000	0.60	0.39	0.62
1999	0.54	0.39	0.62
1998	0.57	0.38	0.61
1997	0.54	0.38	0.60
1996	0.54	0.36	0.59
1995	0.48	0.36	0.58
1994	0.51	0.35	0.58
1993	0.46	0.35	0.57
1992	0.46	0.34	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	97%	35%	69%
2022	99%	35%	69%
2021	90%	36%	69%
2020	82%	35%	67%
2019	82%	35%	67%
2015	69%	36%	67%
2014	69%	34%	67%
2013	73%	32%	67%
2012	66%	30%	66%
2010	67%	27%	64%
2009	55%	25%	58%
2008	55%	24%	57%
2007	50%	23%	54%
2006	51%	23%	55%
2005	56%	23%	53%
2004	54%	22%	52%
2001	51%	19%	45%
2000	55%	20%	48%
1999	40%	17%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School	Massachusetts	Worcester School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	15%	5%	8%
2007	17%	5%	9%
2006	17%	5%	9%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2001	10%	5%	7%
2000	7%	5%	8%
1999	10%	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Worcester School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School's ranking?

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School is ranked #1297 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School?

208 students attend Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School?

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School offer ?

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School part of?

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School is part of Worcester School District.

In what neighborhood is Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School located?

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary School is located in the Forest Grove neighborhood of Worcester, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Forest Grove.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 208 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education