Top Rankings
Holliston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 655 students in Holliston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Holliston School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Holliston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
30 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,053 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
75%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
165
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
233
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
3
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,902 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,723
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,902
$24,602
Best Holliston School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert H. Adams Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
323 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0657
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-0657
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
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