Best Public Schools in Barre, MA

Summary:

The city of Barre, Massachusetts is home to three schools: Quabbin Regional High School, Quabbin Regional Middle School, and Ruggles Lane Elementary School. These schools serve students from grades 9-12, 6-8, and K-5, respectively, and are part of the Quabbin Regional School District.

Among the three schools, Ruggles Lane Elementary stands out as the strongest performer, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in several subject areas and grade levels, particularly in 5th-grade science. The school also has the highest spending per student at $18,251, which may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance. In contrast, both Quabbin Regional High School and Quabbin Regional Middle School have seen their statewide rankings and ratings decline in recent years, with proficiency rates below the state averages in several subject areas.

The consistent underperformance of the Quabbin Regional School District as a whole, with a 2-star rating, suggests that a more comprehensive, district-level approach may be needed to address the challenges facing these schools and improve overall academic outcomes for students in the Barre area.

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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
Quabbin Regional High School	Public	9-12	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	545	42	12.8		465 (85.3%)	14 (2.6%)	41 (7.5%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.1	198^th of 349 public high schools	43.3%		48.6	196^th of 348 public high schools	43.7%	2							47.9								37.8				40.3		32.1		$20,951
Quabbin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	510	35	14.7		435 (85.3%)	12 (2.4%)	38 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	35.2	290^th of 484 public middle schools	40.1%		42.7	260^th of 493 public middle schools	47.3%	30				26.8	28.0	43.5		32.3				27.6	24.0	27.8		26.3		28.5		28.5		34.0	$19,175
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

Cities Near Barre

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petersham	5.27 mi	1	146^th
Hubbardston	6.15 mi	1	174^th
Oakham	6.27 mi	1	208^th
New Braintree	8.02 mi	1
Templeton	8.67 mi	1	313^th

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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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