Best Public Schools in Ashburnham, MA

Summary:

The city of Ashburnham, Massachusetts is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools in this Ashburnham-Westminster school district include Briggs Elementary, Overlook Middle School, and Oakmont Regional High School.

Oakmont Regional High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 116 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains an impressive 95.6% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.5% dropout rate. Additionally, Oakmont Regional High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Overlook Middle School is another standout, ranking 190 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school demonstrates strong performance on MCAS Next Generation tests, exceeding state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. Particularly noteworthy are the school's high proficiency rates in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts, as well as 6th and 7th grade Mathematics.

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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)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Oakmont Regional High School	Public	9-12	9 Oakmont Drive	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 827-5907	633	46	13.6		533 (84.2%)	13 (2.1%)	46 (7.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	66.4	116^th of 349 public high schools	66.8%		60.5	151^st of 348 public high schools	56.6%	35							58.5								47.6				55.2		38.8		$16,121
Overlook Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Oakmont Drive	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 827-1425	576	39	14.7		497 (86.3%)	11 (1.9%)	48 (8.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	56.3	190^th of 484 public middle schools	60.7%		59.8	181^st of 493 public middle schools	63.3%	9				27.2	52.5	53.7		43.4				42.7	42.1	29.6		38.4		40.9		40.9		44.8	$16,097
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

Cities Near Ashburnham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner	5.37 mi	5	333^rd
Ashby	5.43 mi	1	202^nd
Fitchburg	6.34 mi	10	319^th
Winchendon	6.7 mi	6	322^nd
Westminster	7.66 mi	2	271^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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