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Wachusett

At a glance

83^rdof 348 Massachusetts districts▲ 8

Better than 76% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 8 Middle 3 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1745 Main Street
Jefferson, MA 01522·(508) 829-1670·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 76.1% of districts

Schools

6,557

Students

Top rankedDawson101^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Davis Hill Elementary up 145 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Houghton Elementary 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Wachusett school district in Massachusetts is home to 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools ranking among the top in the state.

Wachusett Regional High School is the district's lone high school, ranking 83rd out of 349 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 95.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, along with impressive MCAS test scores, with over 60% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Mountview Middle School and Dawson Elementary School also stand out, ranking 96th and 101st in their respective categories and earning 4-star ratings.

The Wachusett district generally outperforms the state average on MCAS tests, with several schools posting proficiency rates well above the state level. However, there is some variation in performance among the elementary schools, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement or sharing of best practices. The district also demonstrates a wide range in per-student spending, from $12,986 at Mountview Middle to $30,721 at the Early Childhood Center, which may warrant further investigation.

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Ranking:

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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 Physics (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 Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Dawson	Public	K-5	155 Salisbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-6828	487	36	13.5		386 (79.3%)	13 (2.7%)	41 (8.4%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	87.5	101^st of 906 public elementary schools	88.9%		79.6	188^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.5%	87	61.1	66.2	66.2					64.2	67.8	61.8	73.0					67.7	68.9			68.9				$16,257
Mountview Middle	Public	6-8	270 Shrewsbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-5577	773	52	14.8		610 (78.9%)	42 (5.4%)	64 (8.3%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	77.9	96^th of 484 public middle schools	80.2%		75.1	109^th of 493 public middle schools	77.9%	13				51.0	53.9	54.9		53.3				63.9	58.9	51.1		57.9		47.4		47.4			54.2	$15,098
Central Tree Middle	Public	6-8	99 Rutland Heights Way	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 886-0073	369	27	13.7		301 (81.6%)	21 (5.7%)	29 (7.9%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	70.4	129^th of 484 public middle schools	73.3%		73.8	114^th of 493 public middle schools	76.9%	15				49.2	52.2	42.9		47.9				55.6	46.4	55.6		52.7		44.4		44.4			48.8	$16,347
Houghton Elementary	Public	K-4	32 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 422-2333	317	28	11.3		242 (76.3%)	10 (3.2%)	47 (14.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	70.7	278^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.3%		76.8	225^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.4%	53	51.6	55.2						53.3	54.7	53.5						54.1								$19,750
Leroy E.Mayo	Public	K-5	351 Bullard Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-3203	472	35	13.6		373 (79.0%)	22 (4.7%)	41 (8.7%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	69.2	288^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.6	359^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.8%	71	54.0	47.8	54.7					51.9	68.4	22.6	66.7					50.4	73.3			73.3				$16,448
Paxton Center	Public	K-8	19 West Street	Paxton	01612	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 798-8576	448	35	12.7		369 (82.4%)	10 (2.2%)	39 (8.7%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	68	301^st of 906 public elementary schools	66.8%		62.6	344^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.4%	43	63.4	58.3	32.1	28.6	44.2	56.4		46.7	61.0	52.1	50.9	77.1	40.5	42.9		53.8	60.4	60.0		60.2			37.5	$16,802
Chocksett Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(978) 422-6552	264	23	11.4		205 (77.7%)	8 (3.0%)	32 (12.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	84	75^th of 484 public middle schools	84.5%		81.2	85^th of 493 public middle schools	82.8%	10			52.9	53.0	58.7	59.0		55.8			49.3	74.2	50.8	60.0		58.6	48.5	66.7		57.1			56.7	$19,201
Thomas Prince	Public	K-8	170 Sterling Road	Princeton	01541	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(978) 464-2110	355	29	12.2		322 (90.7%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	68.5	297^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.9	255^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.2%	42	61.1	43.2	39.5	73.7	62.5	78.6		59.2	63.9	37.0	40.0	65.8	65.6	78.6		57.3	65.9	76.2		70.9			61.9	$15,809
Davis Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	78 Jamieson Road	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-1754	431	38	11.3		366 (84.9%)	13 (3.0%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	81.2	166^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.7%		66.3	311^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.0%	145	63.2	58.6	60.0					60.5	60.5	60.9	65.7					62.2	55.7			55.7				$16,122
Wachusett Regional High	Public	9-12	1401 Main Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-6771	1,779	137	12.9		1,475 (82.9%)	61 (3.4%)	130 (7.3%)	70 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.2%)	77.8	83^rd of 349 public high schools	76.2%		70.4	110^th of 348 public high schools	68.4%	27							63.8								66.5				55.2		3.3	46.6		$17,396
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	65 Glenwood Road	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 886-0399	382	26	14.8		302 (79.1%)	26 (6.8%)	34 (8.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	62.5	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.9	378^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.7%	35	50.4	48.7	37.7					46.2	52.1	46.2	47.6					48.9	58.1			58.1				$16,443
Naquag Elementary School	Public	K-2	285 Main Street	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 886-2901	353	26	13.4		281 (79.6%)	19 (5.4%)	33 (9.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)																								$16,374
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1745 Main Street	Jefferson	01522	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-4786	127	7	18.1		92 (72.4%)	11 (8.7%)	15 (11.8%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)																								$23,238

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worcester	2.98 mi	47	302^nd
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public	3.36 mi	1
West Boylston	3.95 mi	2	118^th
Ma Academy for Math and Science	5 mi	1
Berlin-Boylston	5.71 mi	3	55^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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