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Ashburnham-Westminster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,647 students in Ashburnham-Westminster School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashburnham-Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,272 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashburnham-Westminster School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
30 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,997 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
88%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
165
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
11
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,858 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,711
$23,971
Spending / Student
$16,858
$24,732
Best Ashburnham-Westminster School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Briggs Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
96 Williams Rd
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Overlook Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-1425
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-1425
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #33.
Westminster Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9 Academy Hill
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-2043
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-2043
Grades: 2-5
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
8 South Street
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Grades: K-1
| 167 students
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