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Quabbin Regional Middle School

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Quabbin Regional Middle School ranks 290 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Quabbin Regional Middle School is a public middle school located in Barre, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 527. The school is part of the Quabbin District, which is ranked 234 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Quabbin Regional Middle School's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.32% to 43.45% in English Language Arts, 24% to 27.78% in Mathematics, and 28.47% in Science, all of which are lower than the state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 198 out of 484 middle schools in 2017-2018 to 290 out of 484 in 2024-2025. In contrast, nearby schools like Tantasqua Regional Junior High and Mountview Middle consistently rank in the top third of Massachusetts middle schools and have higher proficiency rates in MCAS assessments.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Hispanic students and students with disabilities tend to perform better than the school's overall average, with their rankings in the top half of Massachusetts middle schools. However, White students and students with special education needs perform significantly worse, with rankings in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts middle schools. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have also fluctuated over the years, which may be contributing factors to the observed achievement gaps. To address these challenges, Quabbin Regional Middle School may need to implement targeted interventions, review its educational practices, and allocate resources more effectively to support the academic growth of all its students.

510

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,175

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005

(978) 355-4651

District: Quabbin

Students who attend Quabbin Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Quabbin Regional High School

Feeder schools for Quabbin Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Hardwick Elementary
	Hubbardston Center
	Oakham Center
	Ruggles Lane

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Massachusetts avg41%

290^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 348Quabbin among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	290 of 484	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	260 of 493	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	217 of 501	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	205 of 497	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	216 of 501	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	292 of 498	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	198 of 484	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	241 of 487	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.1	327 of 482	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	209 of 441	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	231 of 455	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	205 of 455	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	216 of 455	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	144 of 449	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	142 of 434	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	203 of 409	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	216 of 407	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	190 of 399	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	168 of 399	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	52.6	149 of 445	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	174 of 431	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	304 of 424	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	186 of 417	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	274 of 473	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	246 of 481	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	231 of 489	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	227 of 494	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	206 of 483	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	313 of 478	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	205 of 463	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	131 of 376	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	141 of 378	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	184 of 368	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	90 of 335	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	86 of 309	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	257 of 464	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	287 of 469	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	166 of 481	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	115 of 489	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	135 of 462	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	323 of 452	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.2	166 of 438	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	309 of 473	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	274 of 483	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	211 of 489	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	195 of 497	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	227 of 485	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	259 of 478	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	191 of 466	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	300 of 435	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	355 of 441	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	163 of 444	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	141 of 503	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	160 of 489	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	391 of 484	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	186 of 467	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	222 of 491	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	325 of 386	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	291 of 392	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	263 of 403	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	238 of 404	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	247 of 401	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	318 of 396	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	237 of 395	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)68th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics34%-5 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

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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 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 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
Quabbin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	510	35	14.7		435 (85.3%)	12 (2.4%)	38 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	35.2	290^th of 484 public middle schools	40.1%		42.7	260^th of 493 public middle schools	47.3%	30			26.8	28.0	43.5	32.3			27.6	24.0	27.8	26.3		28.5	28.5	34.0	$19,175
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
Ware Middle School	Public	4-6	239 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6903	261	18	14.3		203 (77.8%)	9 (3.4%)	32 (12.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)	22.7	23.9	27.6			24.8	25.3	39.8	27.9			31.3	39.8		39.8		$19,409
Knox Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	73 Ash Street	Spencer	01562	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 885-8550	415	30	13.6		286 (68.9%)	17 (4.1%)	92 (22.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	22.3	375^th of 484 public middle schools	22.5%		23.6	366^th of 493 public middle schools	25.8%	9		10.2	35.6	11.3	25.2	20.2		12.8	22.1	12.4	24.0	17.7	28.9	20.6	24.5	19.4	$18,874
Athol-Royalston Middle School	Public	5-8	1062 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2430	446	35	12.9		321 (72.0%)	14 (3.1%)	89 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	22.4	373^rd of 484 public middle schools	22.9%		23.6	367^th of 493 public middle schools	25.6%	6		4.1	30.2	20.8	21.5	20.4		2.8	18.5	24.5	24.0	18.9	8.7	14.9	12.6	19.2	$17,365
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Public	7-8	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	196	11	18.0		160 (81.6%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	23.7	365^th of 484 public middle schools	24.6%		31.5	321^st of 493 public middle schools	34.9%	44				32.7	21.7	27.9				24.3	10.7	18.3		17.9	17.9	15.7	$9,877
Narragansett Middle	Public	5-7	460 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5928	366	25	14.4		304 (83.1%)	7 (1.9%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	34.1	297^th of 484 public middle schools	38.6%		34.7	305^th of 493 public middle schools	38.1%	8		19.1	29.1	29.5		26.0		13.3	35.7	25.9		25.4	29.2		29.2		$16,659
Gardner Middle School	Public	5-7	297 Catherine Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 632-1603	514	39	13.2		293 (57.0%)	22 (4.3%)	163 (31.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	16.2	414^th of 484 public middle schools	14.5%		29.8	331^st of 493 public middle schools	32.9%	83		11.6	12.0	16.8		13.4		17.2	20.8	20.8		19.5	24.1		24.1		$18,864
Leicester Middle	Public	5-8	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7030	394	31	12.7		263 (66.8%)	27 (6.9%)	72 (18.3%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	38	282^nd of 484 public middle schools	41.7%		40.8	276^th of 493 public middle schools	44.0%	6		23.1	27.0	27.0	40.7	29.0		31.9	22.5	31.5	31.3	29.4	42.9	35.0	39.2	37.0	$18,580
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Quabbin Regional Middle School

What district is Quabbin Regional Middle School in?

Quabbin

What high school do graduates of Quabbin Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Quabbin Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Quabbin Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Quabbin Regional Middle School?

Students at Quabbin Regional Middle School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Quabbin Regional Middle School a good school?

Quabbin Regional Middle School ranks 290^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Quabbin Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Quabbin Regional Middle School.

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