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Wachusett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,195 students in Wachusett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Wachusett School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
6,727 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wachusett School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
198 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
26%
# Black Students
181 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
5,681 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
84%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
508
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
473
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
560
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
548
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
483
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
495
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
18
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,229 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,235
$23,971
Spending / Student
$17,229
$24,732
Best Wachusett School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Prince
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
170 Sterling Road
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Grades: K-8
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Chocksett Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Boutelle Road
Sterling, MA 01564
(978) 422-6552
Sterling, MA 01564
(978) 422-6552
Grades: 5-8
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Mountview Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
270 Shrewsbury Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-5577
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-5577
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #44.
Central Tree Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
281 Main Street
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-0073
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-0073
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #55.
Paxton Center
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 West Street
Paxton, MA 01612
(508) 798-8576
Paxton, MA 01612
(508) 798-8576
Grades: K-8
| 447 students
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