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Mendon-Upton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 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 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendon-Upton School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,105 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mendon-Upton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
62 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
22 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,825 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
87%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
165
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,811 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,398
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,811
$24,672
Best Mendon-Upton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
69 Main Street
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Upton, MA 01568
(508) 529-1082
Grades: PK-4
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Henry P Clough
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1580
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1580
Grades: PK-4
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Miscoe Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
148 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1590
Mendon, MA 01756
(508) 634-1590
Grades: 5-8
| 635 students
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