Blackstone-Millville School District

175 Lincoln Street
Blackstone, MA 01504
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 946 students in Blackstone-Millville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Blackstone-Millville School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
1,480 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blackstone-Millville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#245 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
42%
40%
44%
38%
44%
87%
89.2%
(2022-23)
20%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
27%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,864 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,353
$25,197
Spending / Student
$21,864
$27,523

Best Blackstone-Millville School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Lincoln Street
Blackstone, MA 01504
(508) 876-0118
Gr: 3
Rank: #22.
A F Maloney
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Lincoln Street
Blackstone, MA 01504
(508) 876-0119
Gr: 4-5
Rank: #33.
Millville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
122 Berthelette Way
Millville, MA 01529
(508) 876-0177
Gr: PK-3 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Federal Street
Blackstone, MA 01504
(508) 876-0190
Gr: 4-7 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,480 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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