Top Rankings
Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 685 students in Ashland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
2,909 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.1%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
28%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
54%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,375 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,469
$23,855
Spending / Student
$18,375
$24,613
Best Ashland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167
Gr: 6-8 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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