The brief
A Worcester elementary school where students score 35 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,027 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 15 of 45 in Worcester.
May 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.
- 202635%
- 202533%
- 202435%
- 202344%
- 202241%
- 2021*39%
* 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 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 42% (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 01602; 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
- $94,351
- Median home value
- $380,800
- Median rent
- $1,471/mo
- College educated
- 47.4%
- Homeownership
- 60.2%
- Poverty rate
- 13.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01602; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 57
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 31
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 39
- 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 May Street serve?
May Street serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend May Street?
May Street has an enrollment of approximately 294 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at May Street?
The student-teacher ratio at May Street is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does May Street rank in MA?
May Street ranks #1,027 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is May Street's MySchoolScout rating?
May Street has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 May Street?
Based on loaded state assessment records, May Street has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is May Street a charter school?
No, May Street is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is May Street a Title I school?
No, May Street is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 294
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Worcester County
- Phone
- (508) 799-3520
- Rank in district
- #15 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 01602)
- 25,791
- Area average commute
- 28.6 min
- Area median age
- 39.8
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.