Tantasqua Regional Junior High School
Tel:
(508) 347-7381
- Tantasqua Regional Junior High School serves 590 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tantasqua Regional Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Tantasqua Regional Junior High School's student population of 590 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 590 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tantasqua Regional Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Tantasqua Regional Junior High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1044 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 89% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tantasqua School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tantasqua Regional Junior High School is Tantasqua Regional Senior High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School (5.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Burgess Elementary School (3.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fiskdale Tantasqua Regional Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 728 students
0.3 miles
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-9301 0.3 9-12 728 - Fiskdale Tantasqua Regional Vocational Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 470 students
0.3 miles
319 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518
(508) 347-3045 0.3 9-12 470 - Sturbridge Burgess Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 900 students
3.6 miles
45 Burgess School Rd
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-7041 3.6 PK-6 900 - Brookfield Brookfield Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 311 students
4.0 miles
37 Central Street
Brookfield, MA 01506
(508) 867-8774 4.0 PK-6 311 - Brimfield Brimfield Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 286 students
4.7 miles
22 Wales Rd
Brimfield, MA 01010
(413) 245-7337 4.7 PK-6 286
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