Wawecus Road School

Summary:

Wawecus Road School is an elementary school in Worcester, MA that serves 133 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Worcester school district, which is ranked 308 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wawecus Road School consistently underperforms compared to the Worcester district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS Next Generation assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.79% of Wawecus Road students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.91% for Worcester and 39.17% for Massachusetts. In mathematics, 23.08% of Wawecus Road students were proficient or better, compared to 23.25% for Worcester and 40.91% for Massachusetts. The school has a very low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools, and it struggles to support certain student subgroups.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, Wawecus Road School's academic performance has been declining over the years. Its statewide ranking has dropped from 640 out of 934 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 726 out of 916 in 2023-2024, with its rating decreasing from 2 stars to 1 star. In comparison, Nelson Place Elementary, located just 1.66 miles away, outperformed Wawecus Road School on MCAS assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public K-6

 20 Wawecus Rd
       Worcester, MA  01605


(508) 799-3527

District: Worcester

SchoolDigger Rank:
726th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,765 Help


Students who attend Wawecus Road School usually attend:

Middle:    Burncoat Middle School
High:    Burncoat Senior High
    University Pk Campus School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  133

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.9%
White:
30.1%
African American:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.3% Help


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Compare Details Wawecus Road School ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 16th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Worcester School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Wawecus Road School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Worcester School District. Student population at Wawecus Road School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (30.1%), African American (14.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wawecus Road School is 11.3, which is the 3rd best among 32 elementary schools in the Worcester School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wawecus Road School is $19,765, which is the 2nd highest among 32 elementary schools in the Worcester School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wawecus Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wawecus Road School 726th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Wawecus Road School in the ranking list.)

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Worcester:

SchoolDigger ranks Worcester 308th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wawecus Road School

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Rank History for all students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 47.01 515th 884 41.7%
2004 31.85 629th 882 28.7%
2005 24.31 692nd 887 22.0%
2006 17.09 786th 911 13.7%
2007 12.27 824th 911 9.5%
2008 15.64 791st 908 12.9%
2009 14.02 806th 909 11.3%
2010 12.15 834th 920 9.3%
2011 8.62 863rd 924 6.6%
2012 9.36 859th 930 7.6%
2013 8.81 861st 928 7.2%
2014 12.58 843rd 926 9.0%
2015 19.15 769th 914 15.9%
2016 9.02 874th 932 6.2%
2017 14.55 835th 938 11.0%
2018 35.55 640th 934 31.5%
2019 27.63 724th 942 23.1%
2021 13.92 807th 936 13.8%
2022 18.39 769th 932 17.5%
2023 35.21 619th 928 33.3%
2024 21.24 726th 916 20.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.26 243rd 282 13.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.01 368th 886 58.5%
2019 42.18 543rd 896 39.4%
2021 15.80 838th 894 6.3%
2022 24.19 752nd 905 16.9%
2024 15.81 706th 731 3.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.91 197th 685 71.2%
2019 45.65 387th 700 44.7%
2021 21.96 617th 705 12.5%
2022 27.71 606th 772 21.5%
2023 38.77 488th 757 35.5%
2024 22.55 658th 760 13.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.59 572nd 893 35.9%
2019 36.83 614th 902 31.9%
2022 27.94 654th 901 27.4%
2024 15.56 779th 886 12.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.83 572nd 665 14.0%
2021 14.84 615th 632 2.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.91 488th 898 45.7%
2019 20.80 757th 907 16.5%
2021 20.76 722nd 904 20.1%
2022 27.05 680th 908 25.1%
2023 45.46 492nd 896 45.1%
2024 8.43 860th 891 3.5%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.19 769th 925 16.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.00 69th 379 81.8%
2019 53.95 160th 398 59.8%
2024 24.15 380th 446 14.8%
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Rank History for White students at Wawecus Road School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.01 606th 772 21.5%
2019 38.10 530th 780 32.1%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wawecus Road School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 195 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1989 180 6 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1990 196 11 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1991 172 16 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1992 161 22 4 34 2 n/a n/a 0 223
1993 145 18 6 36 2 n/a n/a 0 207
1994 134 21 8 32 1 n/a n/a 0 196
1995 130 25 7 41 1 n/a n/a 0 204
1996 130 25 7 41 1 n/a n/a 0 204
1997 131 24 9 37 2 n/a n/a 0 203
1998 131 26 6 30 4 n/a n/a 0 197
1999 116 23 6 46 1 n/a n/a 0 192
2000 116 15 4 47 2 n/a n/a 0 184
2001 105 24 3 40 1 n/a n/a 0 173
2002 106 13 12 36 0 n/a n/a 0 167
2003 106 13 12 36 0 n/a n/a 0 167
2004 108 15 20 31 1 n/a n/a 0 175
2005 89 19 20 31 0 n/a n/a 0 159
2006 101 19 15 38 0 n/a n/a 2 175
2007 108 20 13 48 0 n/a n/a 3 192
2008 96 13 7 50 0 n/a n/a 4 170
2009 70 14 7 39 1 0 6 0 137
2010 70 14 6 47 1 0 8 0 146
2011 67 19 4 49 1 0 7 0 147
2012 73 18 5 45 1 0 4 0 146
2013 77 21 6 55 0 0 5 0 164
2014 69 16 8 60 0 0 8 0 161
2015 56 21 6 59 0 0 10 0 152
2016 51 19 11 56 0 0 8 0 145
2017 55 18 9 57 0 0 8 0 147
2018 55 15 9 66 0 0 7 0 152
2019 54 14 10 59 0 0 7 0 144
2020 52 18 14 62 0 0 8 0 154
2021 37 15 12 57 0 0 6 0 127
2022 35 16 9 51 0 0 7 0 118
2023 40 19 8 57 0 0 9 0 133

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wawecus Road School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 204 n/a n/a n/a
1989 195 n/a n/a n/a
1990 219 n/a n/a n/a
1991 221 n/a n/a n/a
1992 223 n/a n/a n/a
1993 207 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 196 n/a n/a n/a
1995 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 203 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 197 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 192 n/a 0.0 43.2
2000 184 n/a 0.0 44.6
2001 173 n/a 0.0 45.1
2002 167 n/a n/a 42.5
2003 167 n/a n/a 42.5
2004 175 14.1 12.4 44
2005 159 12.0 13.3 45.9
2006 175 14.5 12.1 56.6
2007 192 17.0 11.3 55
2008 170 11.2 15.2 64.5
2009 137 12.0 11.4 67.9
2010 146 12.2 11.8 75.3
2011 147 12.1 12.1 78.9
2012 146 11.0 13.2 76
2013 164 10.2 15.9 73.8
2014 161 8.8 18.1 73.3
2015 152 13.0 11.6 80.3
2016 145 12.0 12.0 n/a
2017 147 11.5 12.7 n/a
2018 152 11.7 12.9 n/a
2019 144 10.7 13.4 n/a
2020 154 11.5 13.3 n/a
2021 127 11.0 11.5 n/a
2022 118 13.3 8.8 n/a
2023 133 11.7 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wawecus Road School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 204 n/a n/a n/a
1989 195 n/a n/a n/a
1990 219 n/a n/a n/a
1991 221 n/a n/a n/a
1992 223 n/a n/a n/a
1993 207 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 196 n/a n/a n/a
1995 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 204 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 203 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 197 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 192 n/a 0.0 43.2
2000 184 n/a 0.0 44.6
2001 173 n/a 0.0 45.1
2002 167 n/a n/a 42.5
2003 167 n/a n/a 42.5
2004 175 14.1 12.4 44
2005 159 12.0 13.3 45.9
2006 175 14.5 12.1 56.6
2007 192 17.0 11.3 55
2008 170 11.2 15.2 64.5
2009 137 12.0 11.4 67.9
2010 146 12.2 11.8 75.3
2011 147 12.1 12.1 78.9
2012 146 11.0 13.2 76
2013 164 10.2 15.9 73.8
2014 161 8.8 18.1 73.3
2015 152 13.0 11.6 80.3
2016 145 12.0 12.0 n/a
2017 147 11.5 12.7 n/a
2018 152 11.7 12.9 n/a
2019 144 10.7 13.4 n/a
2020 154 11.5 13.3 n/a
2021 127 11.0 11.5 n/a
2022 118 13.3 8.8 n/a
2023 133 11.7 11.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wawecus Road School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,513 (9.1%) $15,134 (90.9%) $16,647
2020 $1,654 (9.2%) $16,242 (90.8%) $17,897
2021 $1,758 (8.9%) $18,007 (91.1%) $19,765

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wawecus Road School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 724th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 619th of 928 Elementary schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wawecus Road School)2131.6
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)3824.8
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wawecus Road School)863.2
 55.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Worcester)3026.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wawecus Road School)3914.3
 24.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)3722.6
 14.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wawecus Road School)397.1
 31.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Worcester)3224.2
 7.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wawecus Road School)5525
 30%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)3931.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wawecus Road School)4143.8
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Worcester)3326.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Wawecus Road School)3025
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Worcester)3125.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wawecus Road School)5035.3
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Worcester)4532.2
 12.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wawecus Road School)4535.3
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Worcester)4329
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wawecus Road School)4127.3
 13.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Worcester)3726.9
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Wawecus Road School)3339.4
 6.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Worcester)3124.1
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Wawecus Road School)3025
 5%
   All Grades Science (Worcester)2724.7
 2.3%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students144133
 7.6%
African American1419
 35.7%
American Indian00
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic5957
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White5440
 25.9%
Two or More Races79
 28.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wawecus Road School

Wawecus Road School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students who attend Wawecus Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burncoat Middle School
High : Burncoat Senior High
High : University Pk Campus School

In the 2022-23 school year, 133 students attended Wawecus Road School.

Students at Wawecus Road School are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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