Summary:
The city of Ware, Massachusetts is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Ware Junior/Senior High School, Stanley M Koziol Elementary School, and Ware Middle School. While the elementary and middle schools in Ware generally perform at or above the district and state averages on standardized tests, the high school lags significantly behind, with much lower proficiency rates across all subject areas.
The standout school in Ware is Stanley M Koziol Elementary School, which has consistently ranked in the top 2 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger rankings. In the 2024-2025 school year, the elementary school had higher proficiency rates than both the Ware district and Massachusetts state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Ware Junior/Senior High School had significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state in all MCAS subject areas and grade levels.
The data also reveals some concerning trends, such as the high school's 79.3% four-year graduation rate and 11.5% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. While spending per student and student-teacher ratios are relatively low across the district, the stark performance differences between the elementary/middle schools and the high school suggest that the Ware school district may need to focus its efforts on addressing the significant challenges facing the high school in order to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.
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