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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,957 students in Ashland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,903 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
527 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
18%
8%
# Hispanic Students
545 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
26%
# Black Students
83 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,632 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
56%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
219
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
231
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,413 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,507
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,413
$24,602
Best Ashland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0167
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
David Mindess
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
90 Concord Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0166
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0166
Grades: 3-5
| 667 students
Rank: n/an/a
73 Fruit Street
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0188
Ashland, MA 01721
(508) 881-0188
Grades: K-2
| 611 students
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