Elementary Schools in Ashburnham-Westminster

Summary:

The Ashburnham-Westminster school district in Massachusetts is home to three elementary schools: Briggs Elementary, Westminster Elementary, and Meetinghouse School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Briggs Elementary stands out as the top performer, with the highest MCAS proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, Briggs Elementary had 44.65% of students proficient or better in MCAS Mathematics, outpacing the Ashburnham-Westminster district at 39.69% and the state of Massachusetts at 40.74%. Additionally, Briggs Elementary had the highest 4th grade MCAS Mathematics proficiency rate at 54.41%.

While Westminster Elementary did not match Briggs Elementary's overall academic performance, it did excel in MCAS Science proficiency, with 47.19% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 41.52% for the district and 41.51% for the state. The school also had strong 3rd grade MCAS Mathematics performance, with 45.65% of students proficient or better, slightly higher than the district average. Meetinghouse School, on the other hand, had the lowest rankings among the three schools, suggesting room for improvement in student outcomes.

District Detail

11 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430-1670

(978) 827-1434

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,255

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner	2.83 mi	5	304^th
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	4.32 mi	1	95^th
Fitchburg	5.18 mi	8	311^th
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential	6.1 mi	1	249^th
North Middlesex	7.25 mi	7	182^nd

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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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