Best Public Schools in Templeton, MA

Summary:

The city of Templeton, Massachusetts has one public elementary school, Templeton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 612 students. The school is part of the Narragansett school district.

Based on the available data, Templeton Elementary School does not appear to be a standout performer. The school is ranked 628 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting it is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state average for all grades, 3rd grade, and 4th grade, and have declined from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 in both subjects.

Despite the school's above-average per-student spending of $13,571 for the 2020-2021 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic performance data indicates the resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning. The school's performance is also below the Narragansett district and the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, suggesting the need for targeted interventions or strategies to address the academic needs of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 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

Cities Near Templeton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baldwinville	2.67 mi	2	278^th
Gardner	4.58 mi	5	333^rd
Hubbardston	6 mi	1	174^th
Athol	7.41 mi	3	353^rd
Petersham	7.84 mi	1	146^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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