High school (grades 9-12) · Worcester, MA
Ma Academy for Math and Science School
Federal NCES profile for Ma Academy for Math and Science School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
The verdict
Ma Academy for Math and Science School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 6
- high schools in Worcester · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 99
- students enrolled
Ma Academy for Math and Science School has class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ma Academy for Math and Science School ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Worcester, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250003600576 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Ma Academy for Math and Science School held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 250003600576 · Worcester, MA High · SMALL · TRAD
99 enr · 16.5:1 · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)
Ma Academy for Math and Science School held near 97 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Ma Academy for Math and Science School compares
Ma Academy for Math and Science School 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 34% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Asian at 57.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Ma Academy for Math and Science School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Similar high schools in Worcester
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Ma Academy for Math and Science School
How many students attend Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
Ma Academy for Math and Science School has 99 students enrolled. It is a high school in Worcester, MA. CCD year-over-year: 100 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ma Academy for Math and Science School is 16.5:1, which is 34% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
The largest demographic group at Ma Academy for Math and Science School is Asian at 57.6% of enrollment, in Worcester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
Ma Academy for Math and Science School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Ma Academy for Math and Science School rank among high schools in Worcester?
By Resource Investment Index, Ma Academy for Math and Science School ranks #1 of 6 high 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 high schools in Worcester on the city page.
What other schools are in Ma Academy for Math and Science?
None reported; Ma Academy for Math and Science operates only Ma Academy for Math and Science School as a public school district in NCES's records.