The brief
A Worcester elementary school where students score 31 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,136 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 18 of 45 in Worcester.
Heard Street is listed in Worcester, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202631%
- 202540%
- 202440%
- 202343%
- 202243%
- 2021*36%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01603; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $63,646
- Median home value
- $287,800
- Median rent
- $1,339/mo
- College educated
- 24.2%
- Homeownership
- 48.4%
- Poverty rate
- 17.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01603; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 57
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 29
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Heard Street serve?
Heard Street serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Heard Street?
Heard Street has an enrollment of approximately 251 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heard Street?
The student-teacher ratio at Heard Street is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Heard Street rank in MA?
Heard Street ranks #1,136 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is Heard Street's MySchoolScout rating?
Heard Street has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Heard Street?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Heard Street has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Heard Street a charter school?
No, Heard Street is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Heard Street a Title I school?
No, Heard Street is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 251
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Worcester County
- Phone
- (508) 799-3525
- Rank in district
- #18 of 45
- Schools in district
- 45
- District spending per student
- $22,553
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 01603)
- 21,034
- Area average commute
- 25.7 min
- Area median age
- 35.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.