Dudley-Charlton Regional

Summary:

The Dudley-Charlton Regional school district in Massachusetts consists of 7 schools serving grades PreK-12, including Shepherd Hill Regional High School, Charlton Middle School, Dudley Middle School, Heritage School, Dudley Elementary, Charlton Elementary, and Mason Road School.

The district as a whole is ranked 239 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. While some schools like Dudley Elementary perform relatively well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages on MCAS tests, other schools like Shepherd Hill Regional High School lag behind, with proficiency rates of only 37-52% in ELA, 36-40% in Math, and 42-50% in Science. This suggests a lack of consistent quality across the district.

Spending per student ranges from $14,916 to $17,298, with an average of $15,627, and student-teacher ratios range from 12.3 to 14.4, with an average of 13.1. The data also reveals significant performance gaps between the district/school averages and the state averages on MCAS tests, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across the Dudley-Charlton Regional school district.

District Detail

68 Dudley Oxford Road
Dudley, MA 01571

(508) 943-6888

SchoolDigger Rank:
239^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,476

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
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)				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
Charlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Burlingame Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-7774	333	26	12.9		272 (81.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)																							$18,146
Dudley Elementary	Public	2-4	16 School Street	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-3351	315	27	11.6		231 (73.3%)	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	48.2	473^rd of 906 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	464^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.3%	9	42.5	39.8						41.2	35.0	50.4						42.5							$16,535
Mason Road School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Mason Road	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-4312	290	21	13.8		217 (74.8%)	14 (4.8%)	47 (16.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)								(n/a)																							$17,317
Shepherd Hill Regional High	Public	9-12	68 Dudley Oxford Road	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	No	(508) 943-6700	942	66	14.3		734 (77.9%)	39 (4.1%)	127 (13.5%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.2%)	40.6	213^th of 349 public high schools	39.0%		46.1	206^th of 348 public high schools	40.8%	7							37.7								36.8				42.3		27.5		$16,279
Dudley Middle School	Public	5-8	70 Dudley-Oxford Road	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-2224	540	42	12.9		402 (74.4%)	25 (4.6%)	91 (16.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	37.2	285^th of 484 public middle schools	41.1%		35.3	298^th of 493 public middle schools	39.6%	13			32.8	40.7	35.0	37.3		36.6			42.6	28.2	27.9	17.2		28.5	53.0	30.4		40.8		27.6	$16,016
Charlton Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Oxford Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	No	(508) 248-1423	631	49	13.0		520 (82.4%)	11 (1.7%)	64 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	44.7	240^th of 484 public middle schools	50.4%		41.9	264^th of 493 public middle schools	46.5%	24			33.1	30.3	38.0	44.4		36.3			24.0	23.5	35.4	30.7		28.4	40.0	39.6		39.8		38.1	$16,910
Heritage School	Public	2-4	34 Oxford Rd	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-4884	425	34	12.5		349 (82.1%)	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	41.1	541^st of 906 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.8	495^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.0%	46	43.4	32.9						38.1	37.3	39.2						38.3							$17,199

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric	0.73 mi	1	163^rd
Southbridge	3.89 mi	6	346^th
Oxford	5.1 mi	4	286^th
Auburn	6.32 mi	7
Sturbridge	6.47 mi	1	134^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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