For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,506 students in Mendon-Upton 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 Mendon-Upton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,141 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mendon-Upton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
24%
# Black Students
19 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,898 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
89%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
160
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
4
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,461 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,021
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,461
$24,732
Best Mendon-Upton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
69 Main Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Grades: PK-4
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Henry P Clough
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1580
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1580
Grades: PK-4
| 347 students
Rank: #33.
Miscoe Hill School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
148 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1590
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1590
Grades: 5-8
| 665 students
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