The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in Math. The lowest is 15% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Quinsigamond
Quinsigamond is an elementary and middle school in Worcester serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is one of many regular public schools in the state's second-largest city, a place of triple-decker houses, college campuses, and a growing biotechnology and healthcare economy. The school is part of Worcester Public Schools, a district that recently adopted a district-wide structured literacy curriculum for elementary grades and approved a new three-year strategic plan with targets for literacy improvement and reduced chronic absenteeism.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of White students and a smaller but meaningful number of Black and Asian students. The school serves a community with housing costs that are somewhat below the state average but have been climbing. The city itself has seen population growth after decades of decline, driven by immigration and an expanding higher education and medical sector.
On state assessments, Quinsigamond's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are low. Relative to districts across Worcester County, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile. Over the roughly eight years of available data, math proficiency has fluctuated, rising at times and falling at others, and the most recent results are in the lower range of the school's own history. English language arts proficiency has followed a similar pattern, with no sustained upward trend. A parent looking at these results will want to understand what academic supports the school offers and how the district's new literacy curriculum is being implemented in this building. The school's size is moderate for the elementary and middle grade band it serves, with a full set of grades from PK through six.
Quinsigamond does not have a high school, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information about the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not available in the data, nor were counts for students with individualized education plans or English learner status. These are relevant factors for understanding the school's context, and a parent may want to ask the school or district directly about these figures. No data was provided on extracurricular programs, course access, discipline, or staffing ratios. The school's charter status is not applicable; it is a regular public school with no magnet designation.
Housing in the area carries a typical Worcester mix, with a median listing price in the county that has been relatively stable but high enough that affordability remains a concern for many families. The school is located on Blackstone River Road, in the southwestern part of the city, near the border with the town of Millbury. The area has a mix of older residential streets and more industrial pockets, consistent with Worcester's post-industrial fabric.
For a family considering this school, the central facts are the low proficiency rates, the school's position within a large urban district that is undertaking curricular and strategic reforms, and the absence of a high school on site, meaning students will need to transition to a Worcester high school after sixth grade. The school's composition reflects the broader city's demographics, and the district's recent strategic plan signals an effort to address academic outcomes and attendance, but the available test results do not yet show a clear improvement trajectory.
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