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Schools in Worcester · Worcester Central School District

Worcester’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Worcester’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Worcester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.9K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
308 students on the public path
In brief

Worcester’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Worcester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,853 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Worcester’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1114)Better than 6%
Towns in Otsego County (24)Better than 4%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 140 test results and a graduating class of 33 could put Worcester anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Worcester’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 142 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Worcester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–12Worcester SchoolWorcester Central School DistrictC−

Worcester’s public schools are run by Worcester Central School District, which also serves Decatur. Parts of Worcester (9% and 8% of its land) are served by Cobleskill-Richmondville Central and Charlotte Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Worcester Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 308 students · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,853NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 48.9% · 142 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 137 students tested

Worcester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Worcester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WorcesterDWorcester Central
HarpersfieldC−Stamford Central PK–12 · Charlotte Valley Central PK–12
SummitC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
Decatur—Worcester Central
RichmondvilleC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
MarylandDSchenevus Central
Westford—Schenevus Central

Every school in Worcester

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Worcesterby address
Worcester School
Grades K–12
C−
308 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Worcester’s schools

Are Worcester’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Worcester children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Worcester in?

Worcester Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 308 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Worcester are served by Cobleskill-Richmondville Central and Charlotte Valley Central.

What is Worcester’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Worcester Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Worcester spend per student?

$26,853 in Worcester Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.