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Nelson Place

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

35 Nelson Pl, Worcester, MA 01605 · (508) 799-3506 · Part of Worcester School District

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

Students
621
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Place

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.7% 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–6Nelson PlaceYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 49.3%

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

35 Nelson Pl, Worcester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten97
Grade 183
Grade 271
Grade 380
Grade 475
Grade 582
Grade 685
Enrollment over time
532’20
568’21
575’22
590’23
621’24

Up 16.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 25%Black 18%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Place 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.