Nelson Place

Regular School · Worcester, MA

Nelson Place is a regular school school in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving grades PK–06 with 621 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

621

Teachers (FTE)

46.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	274	44%
Hispanic/Latino	158	25%
Black or African American	109	18%
Asian	46	7%
Two or more races	34	5%
Total enrollment	621	364M / 257F

English Language Learners: 127 (20% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% -7.7pp	36.7%	258
Reading Proficiency	36.0% -13.2pp	49.2%	259
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	43

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.37 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

9.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	621	100%

Contact & Location

35 Nelson Pl

Worcester, MA 01605

Phone: (508)799-3506

http://worcesterschools.org/school/nelson-place-school/

District

Worcester

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,635

District enrollment: 24,318

Other Schools in District

Belmont Street Community Elementary
Burncoat Street Elementary
Canterbury Elementary
Chandler Elementary Community Elementary
City View Elementary
Clark St Community Elementary
Columbus Park Elementary
Elm Park Community Elementary

View all 44 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01605) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

251323002236

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD