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Templeton Elementary School

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Templeton Elementary School ranks 628 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Templeton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 612 students in grades PK-4 in Templeton, MA, which is part of the Narragansett school district. The school's academic performance is consistently below state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (32.31%) and Mathematics (32.47%) significantly lower than the Massachusetts state averages (41.53% and 40.74%, respectively) in the 2024-2025 school year. Templeton Elementary School's ranking among Massachusetts elementary schools has declined over the past few years, from 669 out of 932 in 2021-2022 to 628 out of 906 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

The school's performance is particularly low for White students and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's Hispanic student subgroup has shown relatively stronger performance, ranking in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Ruggles Lane, Toy Town Elementary, and Briggs Elementary, Templeton Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with the nearby schools tending to have higher proficiency rates and better rankings.

Templeton Elementary School's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $13,180 in 2018-2019 to $26,388 in 2019-2020, and its student-teacher ratio has also varied, from 15.2 in 2023-2024 to 16.5 in 2022-2023. These resource allocation and utilization challenges may be contributing factors to the school's academic struggles, and further investigation into how the school is managing its resources could uncover opportunities for improvement.

581

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,774

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 South Rd.
Templeton, MA 01468

(978) 939-8892

District: Narragansett

Students who attend Templeton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Narragansett Middle
High:	Narragansett Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

628^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 348Narragansett among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	628 of 906	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	675 of 916	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	700 of 928	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	669 of 932	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	671 of 936	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	462 of 672	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	517 of 632	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	648 of 869	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	669 of 886	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	657 of 887	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	670 of 901	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	662 of 898	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	339 of 458	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.9	129 of 446	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	189 of 420	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	480 of 736	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	598 of 760	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	541 of 757	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	492 of 772	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	405 of 705	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	553 of 884	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	642 of 891	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	699 of 896	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	621 of 908	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	625 of 904	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	661 of 717	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	726 of 731	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	553 of 703	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	675 of 905	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	700 of 894	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	654 of 925	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	265 of 399	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	641 of 737	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	681 of 753	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	711 of 762	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	691 of 764	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	678 of 765	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)34th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17 South Rd.	Templeton	01468	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 939-8892	581	41	14.2		485 (83.5%)	8 (1.4%)	62 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	30.7	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.4	675^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.3%	47	32.6	32.0			32.3	39.0	26.3			32.5			$16,774
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	278 Pearl Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 991-0900	1,087	73	14.9		584 (53.7%)	53 (4.9%)	345 (31.7%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.0%)	13.4	805^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.2	774^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.5%	31	22.2	24.0			23.1	16.9	18.0			17.5			$18,536
Hubbardston Center	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Elm Street	Hubbardston	01452	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 928-4487	304	15	19.9		280 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	366^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.3	376^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.0%	10	47.2	53.3	44.7		48.4	27.8	62.2	34.0		42.2	56.5	56.5	$16,992
Athol Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1064 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 645-9657	589	42	13.9		447 (75.9%)	15 (2.5%)	90 (15.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	14.2	795^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.2	785^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.3%	10	17.4	20.4			18.8	22.6	24.5			23.5			$19,815
Petersham Center	Public	K-6	31 Spring Street	Petersham	01366	Worcester County	Petersham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 724-3363	142	13	11.3		123 (86.6%)	3 (2.1%)	11 (7.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.7	323^rd of 906 public elementary schools	64.3%		51.2	460^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.8%	137	36.8	42.1	76.2	58.3	54.2	16.7	31.6	66.7	58.3	45.1	76.2	76.2	$19,591
Meetinghouse School	Public	PK, KG-1	8 South Street	Westminster	01473	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 874-0163	210	14	15.0		179 (85.2%)	12 (5.7%)	11 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$16,750
Westminster Elementary	Public	2-5	9 Academy Hill	Westminster	01473	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 874-2043	375	29	12.8		335 (89.3%)	7 (1.9%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	42.4	529^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.2	534^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.7%	5	38.0	26.5	37.8		33.9	45.7	36.1	37.1		39.6	47.2	47.2	$14,872
Briggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Williams Rd	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 827-5750	461	38	12.1		403 (87.4%)	14 (3.0%)	26 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	49.4	460^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.8	513^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.0%	53	41.1	44.1	35.7		40.3	46.1	54.4	33.8		44.7	38.0	38.0	$17,446
Ruggles Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Ruggles Lane	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 355-2934	402	26	15.5		353 (87.8%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	37.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%		46.5	508^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.5%	68	43.1	30.8	33.9		36.3	29.2	32.7	32.3		31.3	43.6	43.6	$19,304
Toy Town Elementary	Public	3-5	175 Grove Street	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-2005	292	18	16.0		238 (81.5%)	4 (1.4%)	33 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	22.9	700^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.7%		25.2	692^nd of 916 public elementary schools	24.5%	8	29.2	26.2	35.2		30.2	11.8	27.7	17.4		18.3	35.3	35.3	$20,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Templeton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Templeton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Templeton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Narragansett Middle
High : Narragansett Regional High

How many students attend Templeton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Templeton Elementary School.

What district is Templeton Elementary School in?

Narragansett

What is the racial makeup of Templeton Elementary School?

Students at Templeton Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Templeton Elementary School a good school?

Templeton Elementary School ranks 628^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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