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Francis J McGrath Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

493 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605 · (508) 799-3584 · Part of Worcester School District

Worcester’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
200
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Francis J McGrath Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Worcester kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Worcester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Francis J McGrath ElementaryYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

493 Grove Street, Worcester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten36
Grade 121
Grade 231
Grade 320
Grade 420
Grade 531
Grade 634
Enrollment over time
224’20
204’21
208’22
208’23
200’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 28%Black 15%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis J McGrath Elementary from Worcester families.

Other schools in Worcester School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Worcester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.