Elementary Schools in Wachusett

Summary:

The Wachusett school district in Massachusetts is home to 9 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The schools vary in size, with student populations ranging from 140 to 488, and they exhibit a range of academic performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests.

Two schools stand out as top performers in the district: Dawson Elementary School and Thomas Prince School. Dawson Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools, outperforming the district and state averages on MCAS tests, particularly in mathematics. Thomas Prince School also excels, ranking in the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools and demonstrating exceptional performance in science.

While the Wachusett district as a whole outperforms the state on MCAS tests, there is significant variation in performance between individual schools. Some schools, such as Leroy E. Mayo and Glenwood Elementary, lag behind the district's standards. Understanding the factors contributing to these performance gaps, such as resource allocation, teaching quality, or student demographics, could help the district identify areas for improvement and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

District Detail

1745 Main Street
Jefferson, MA 01522

(508) 829-1670

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,557

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
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 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 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
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
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
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

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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