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Wachusett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,189 students in Wachusett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Wachusett School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
13 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
6,676 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wachusett 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
28%
# Black Students
237 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
5,501 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
486
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
490
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
529
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
534
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
447
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
485
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
22
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,374 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 $17,361 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,374
$23,845
Spending / Student
$17,361
$24,602
Best Wachusett School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Prince
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
170 Sterling Road
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Princeton, MA 01541
(978) 464-2110
Grades: K-8
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
Mountview Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
270 Shrewsbury Street
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-5577
Holden, MA 01520
(508) 829-5577
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #33.
Chocksett Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Boutelle Road
Sterling, MA 01564
(978) 422-6552
Sterling, MA 01564
(978) 422-6552
Grades: 5-8
| 273 students
Rank: #44.
Central Tree Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
281 Main Street
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-0073
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-0073
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #55.
Paxton Center
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 West Street
Paxton, MA 01612
(508) 798-8576
Paxton, MA 01612
(508) 798-8576
Grades: K-8
| 432 students
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