Schools by Reading Proficiency in Worcester (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 43 schools in Worcester, Massachusetts. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Massachusetts.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Worcester Arts Magnet School Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	78% · 68%	79.6 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	372
2	West Tatnuck Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 72%	78.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	343
3	Midland Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	67% · 62%	73.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	249
4	Flagg Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	58% · 62%	59.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	412
5	Jacob Hiatt Magnet Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57% · 47%	57.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	367
6	Heard Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	57% · 47%	56.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	245
7	Lake View Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	57% · 47%	55.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	284
8	Doherty Memorial High Worcester · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51% · 48%	52.2 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,573
9	Roosevelt Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	51% · 42%	49.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	604
10	Union Hill School Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47% · 48%	52.5 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	377
11	Thorndyke Road Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47% · 47%	47.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	319
12	Nelson Place Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	45% · 48%	50.9 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	621
13	South High Community Worcester · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43% · 37%	42.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,800
14	Tatnuck Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	43% · 37%	41.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	376
15	Norrback Avenue Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	43% · 34%	43.1 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	504
16	University Pk Campus School Worcester · High · Grades 7–12	Public	42% · 42%	47.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	233
17	May Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42% · 42%	40.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	310
18	Canterbury Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	42% · 32%	38.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	329
19	Wawecus Road School Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42% · 32%	37.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	155
20	Forest Grove Middle Worcester · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42% · 31%	42.9 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	839
21	Francis J McGrath Elementary Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	42% · 27%	36.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	200
22	Belmont Street Community Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	40% · 42%	38.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	615
23	Burncoat Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	37% · 32%	36.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	223
24	Chandler Elementary Community Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	37% · 26%	27.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	402
25	Burncoat Middle School Worcester · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	35% · 29%	32.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	720
26	Burncoat Senior High Worcester · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32% · 29%	33.0 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,073
27	Gates Lane Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	32% · 25%	29.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	547
28	Sullivan Middle Worcester · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31% · 25%	28.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	940
29	Elm Park Community Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	30% · 23%	21.5 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	478
30	Worcester East Middle Worcester · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	30% · 15%	20.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	731
31	Rice Square Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	29% · 26%	20.5 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	502
32	City View Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	29% · 25%	28.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	464
33	Vernon Hill School Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	29% · 25%	25.3 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	525
34	Woodland Academy Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	28% · 27%	28.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	482
35	Quinsigamond Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	28% · 19%	22.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	738
36	North High Worcester · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28% · 18%	23.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	1,376
37	Lincoln Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	27% · 22%	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	177
38	Columbus Park Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	27% · 18%	22.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	381
39	Goddard School/Science Technical Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	23% · 23%	24.0 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	359
40	Grafton Street Worcester · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23% · 20%	23.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	386
41	Claremont Academy Worcester · High · Grades 7–12	Public	23% · 15%	21.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	474
42	Worcester Dual Language Magnet School Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	20% · 18%	22.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	519
43	Clark St Community Worcester · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	12% · 7.5%	14.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	278

Worcester Arts Magnet School in Worcester leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Worcester with Reading · math 78% · 68%. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Massachusetts schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Worcester page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best reading results school in Worcester?

Worcester Arts Magnet School in Worcester, Massachusetts ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Worcester with Reading · math 78% · 68% (Enrollment: 372).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Worcester ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.