District guide
Worcester public schools
Parent-focused district context for Worcester County, MA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Worcester tells you before choosing a home
Worcester is listed with 46 public schools and 24,318 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 34 primary, 4 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
46 district schools are associated with Worcester County in the current file, about 18% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
34
12,988 reported students
4
3,176 reported students
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7,747 reported students
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407 reported students
Parent checks for Worcester
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Worcester
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South High Community Regular | High | 9–12 | Worcester | 1,666 | Profile |
| Worcester Technical High Vocational | High | 9–12 | Worcester | 1,469 | Profile |
| North High Regular | High | 9–12 | Worcester | 1,377 | Profile |
| Doherty Memorial High Regular | High | 9–12 | Worcester | 1,344 | Profile |
| Burncoat Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Worcester | 1,179 | Profile |
| Forest Grove Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Worcester | 897 | Listed only |
| Sullivan Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Worcester | 827 | Listed only |
| Worcester East Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Worcester | 740 | Listed only |
| Quinsigamond Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 713 | Listed only |
| Burncoat Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Worcester | 712 | Listed only |
| Belmont Street Community Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 585 | Listed only |
| Nelson Place Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 575 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 566 | Listed only |
| Gates Lane Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 544 | Listed only |
| Norrback Avenue Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 507 | Listed only |
| Claremont Academy Regular | High | 7–12 | Worcester | 488 | Listed only |
| Woodland Academy Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 487 | Listed only |
| Vernon Hill School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 474 | Listed only |
| Rice Square Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 458 | Listed only |
| City View Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 430 | Listed only |
| Grafton Street Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 427 | Listed only |
| Chandler Elementary Community Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 426 | Listed only |
| Elm Park Community Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 415 | Listed only |
| Head Start Regular | Other | PK | Worcester | 407 | Listed only |
| Chandler Magnet Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 402 | Listed only |
| Union Hill School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 390 | Listed only |
| Columbus Park Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 386 | Listed only |
| Tatnuck Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 385 | Listed only |
| Goddard School/Science Technical Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 380 | Listed only |
| Jacob Hiatt Magnet Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 372 | Listed only |
| Worcester Arts Magnet School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 368 | Listed only |
| West Tatnuck Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 364 | Listed only |
| Thorndyke Road Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 363 | Listed only |
| Flagg Street Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 359 | Listed only |
| Lake View Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 308 | Listed only |
| May Street Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 295 | Listed only |
| Canterbury Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 294 | Listed only |
| Clark St Community Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Worcester | 268 | Listed only |
| Heard Street Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 246 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Street Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Worcester | 242 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Worcester FAQ
What schools are included for Worcester?
Worcester includes 46 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 34 primary, 4 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Worcester page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Worcester or local assignment tools.
Is Worcester ranked as the best district in Worcester County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Worcester schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.