Other / mixed grade configuration · Worcester, MA

Goddard School/Science Technical

Federal NCES profile for Goddard School/Science Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251323002215
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Goddard School/Science Technical earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 23
schools in Worcester · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Massachusetts
359
students enrolled

Goddard School/Science Technical has class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Goddard School/Science Technical ranks #1 of 23 schools in Worcester, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Goddard School/Science Technical held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 38.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 251323002215 · Worcester, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

359 enr · 10.6:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: South High Community (1,800 students)

Goddard School/Science Technical held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 38.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Goddard School/Science Technical in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Goddard School/Science Technical reports 359 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Goddard School/Science Technical compares

Goddard School/Science Technical held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 14% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 359 top 60% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,198
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.7 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.0%
African American 14.2%
White 11.1%
Asian 9.7%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Goddard School/Science Technical is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Worcester reports $22,198 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Goddard School/Science Technical Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South High Community Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Doherty Memorial High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Worcester Technical High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
North High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Burncoat Senior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Goddard School/Science Technical's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Worcester · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Worcester

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Goddard School/Science Technical

How many students attend Goddard School/Science Technical?

Goddard School/Science Technical has 359 students enrolled. It is a public school in Worcester, MA. CCD year-over-year: 380 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goddard School/Science Technical?

The student-teacher ratio at Goddard School/Science Technical is 10.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goddard School/Science Technical?

The largest demographic group at Goddard School/Science Technical is Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment, in Worcester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Goddard School/Science Technical?

Goddard School/Science Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Goddard School/Science Technical rank among schools in Worcester?

By Resource Investment Index, Goddard School/Science Technical ranks #1 of 23 schools in Worcester, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Worcester on the city page.

What other schools are in Worcester?

Besides Goddard School/Science Technical, Worcester also operates South High Community (1,800 students), Doherty Memorial High (1,573 students), and Worcester Technical High (1,442 students). See the Worcester district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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