For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 671 students in Ashburnham-Westminster School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Ashburnham-Westminster School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,255 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashburnham-Westminster School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,049 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,899
$25,197
Spending / Student
$18,049
$27,523
Best Ashburnham-Westminster School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Briggs Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
96 Williams Rd
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-5750
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
8 South Street
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-0163
Gr: PK-1 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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