Berlin-Boylston

The Berlin-Boylston district in central Massachusetts serves 1,111 students across three schools: two elementary schools covering grades PK-5 and one combined middle/high school covering grades 6-12. The district as a whole is ranked 59th of 351 in the state, placing it in the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating. No separate middle school or alternative school is listed in this data.

Tahanto Regional High is the clear standout, with 522 students and a 2025-2026 rank of 19th of 353 — the 95th percentile and 5 stars — after finishing in the top 30 for three consecutive years. Its 98.3% graduation rate and 1.7% dropout rate reinforce that strength. Proficiency is well above state averages: 55.73% in ELA, 65.08% in math, and 68.54% in science, compared with roughly 40% statewide in each subject. Highlights include 10th grade science at 80.00%, Biology at 71.93%, and 8th grade civics at 74.16%.

The two elementary schools are heading in different directions. Boylston Elementary School (347 students) remains a stable 4-star school, at the 76th percentile in 2025-2026, with the district’s highest elementary ELA score at 60.38% and science at 70.00%, though its math fell from 61.11% to 52.20%. Berlin Memorial School (242 students) has slipped from the 88th to the 67th percentile over three years and from 4 stars to 3 stars, with 2025-2026 All Grades scores of 53.98% in ELA, 46.49% in math, and 53.66% in science. Berlin still shows bright spots in 4th grade ELA (67.74%) and math (58.06%). Fifth grade math is the district’s weakest area: Boylston is at 37.50%, Berlin at 26.83%, and the district at 31.33%, all below the state’s 39.50%.