For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,568 students in Quabbin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Quabbin School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,172 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Quabbin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
25%
# Black Students
38 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,918 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
88%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
137
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
10
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,889 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,950
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,889
$24,672
Best Quabbin School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hubbardston Center
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8 Elm Street
Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-4487
Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-4487
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Ruggles Lane
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
105 Ruggles Lane
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-2934
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-2934
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Quabbin Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-5042
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-5042
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
Hardwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
76 School House Dr.
Gilbertville, MA 01031
(413) 477-6351
Gilbertville, MA 01031
(413) 477-6351
Grades: PK-5
| 184 students
Rank: #55.
Oakham Center
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Deacon Allen Drive
Oakham, MA 01068
(508) 882-3392
Oakham, MA 01068
(508) 882-3392
Grades: K-5
| 174 students
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