Worthington

The town of Worthington, Massachusetts has only one public elementary school, R.H. Conwell Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of just 76 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, its academic performance is significantly below the state averages on the MCAS assessments, with proficiency rates of just 21.43% in English Language Arts, 28.57% in Mathematics, and 35.71% in Science.

Despite the low academic performance, R.H. Conwell has a high per-student spending of $17,070, which is above the state average. The school also has a very homogeneous student population, with 90.79% of students identifying as white. This lack of diversity is not representative of the broader racial makeup of schools across Massachusetts. Additionally, the Worthington school district, of which R.H. Conwell is a part, is ranked 297 out of 356 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the district as a whole is struggling to provide quality education to its students.

Overall, the data suggests that R.H. Conwell Elementary is a small, underperforming school with high per-student spending and a lack of racial diversity, which may be indicative of deeper systemic issues within the Worthington school district. Parents and community members in the area may want to closely examine the factors contributing to the school's low academic performance and explore ways to improve educational outcomes for the students of Worthington.