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Overlook Middle School

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Overlook Middle School ranks 171 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Overlook Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 576 students in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, part of the Ashburnham-Westminster district in the north-central part of the state.

In 2025–2026, Overlook ranked 171st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 64th percentile, with 3 stars. That is stronger than its district overall, which ranked 208th of 351 districts at the 41st percentile with 2 stars, suggesting the school is a bright spot within its local system. Among nearby schools, Overlook is second only to Lunenburg Middle School, and it ranks ahead of Sky View Middle School, Samoset School, Narragansett Middle, Murdock Middle School, Hawthorne Brook, Memorial Middle School, Athol-Royalston Middle School, Gardner Middle School, and Arthur M Longsjo Middle School.

English language arts is the clearest strength: 45.55% of students were proficient, the highest among nearby schools and about 5.5 points above the state. Science is also strong at 42.22%, above the state and second only to Lunenburg nearby. Math sits essentially at the state average (41.02%) and is the main area to watch — grade 8 math fell below the state, while grades 6 and 7 were above it. The school's subgroup effectiveness rankings for low-income, Hispanic, and special education students are also above its overall percentile, which is a positive sign about how well it serves several groups that often trail statewide. Overlook has been a mostly 3-star school for years, improving from the 61st to the 64th percentile this year but still below its 2021–2022 peak. It achieves this with relatively modest per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio than most nearby schools.

576

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,097

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

10 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham, MA 01430

(978) 827-1425

District: Ashburnham-Westminster

Students who attend Overlook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oakmont Regional High School

Feeder schools for Overlook Middle School:

Elementary:	Briggs Elementary
	Meetinghouse School
	Westminster Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

171^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 351Ashburnham-Westminster 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
2026	59.7	171 of 478	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	190 of 484	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	181 of 493	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	172 of 501	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	135 of 497	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	165 of 501	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	160 of 498	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	153 of 484	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	158 of 487	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.0	99 of 482	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	118 of 441	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	191 of 455	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	175 of 455	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	172 of 449	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	163 of 434	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	134 of 409	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	142 of 407	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	160 of 399	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	141 of 399	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	128 of 356	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	136 of 344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.2	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	125 of 445	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	100 of 431	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	161 of 424	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	141 of 417	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	166 of 468	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	188 of 473	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	169 of 481	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	192 of 489	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	140 of 494	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	157 of 483	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	138 of 478	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	136 of 463	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	122 of 383	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	65 of 376	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	96 of 378	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	80 of 364	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	41 of 368	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	95.0	15 of 335	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	132 of 461	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	127 of 464	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	193 of 469	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	101 of 481	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	91 of 489	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	128 of 462	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	86 of 452	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	118 of 438	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	179 of 470	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	198 of 473	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	191 of 483	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	170 of 489	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	128 of 497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	165 of 485	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	183 of 478	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	170 of 466	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2024	24.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	43 of 102	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	36 of 92	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	140 of 436	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	140 of 435	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	234 of 441	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	158 of 444	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	109 of 503	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	146 of 489	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	178 of 484	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	187 of 467	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	155 of 491	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	156 of 339	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	195 of 393	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	217 of 386	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	206 of 392	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	159 of 404	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	187 of 401	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	169 of 396	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	167 of 395	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)54th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Civics42%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Overlook Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Oakmont Drive	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 827-1425	576	39	14.7	24.3%	497 (86.3%)	11 (1.9%)	48 (8.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	59.7	171^st of 478 public middle schools	64.2%		56.3	190^th of 484 public middle schools	60.7%	19		46.0	45.7	45.0	45.6		44.7	39.8	39.1	41.0		42.2	42.2	42.2	$16,097
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	65.8%	293 (57.0%)	22 (4.3%)	163 (31.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	15.5	410^th of 478 public middle schools	14.2%		16.2	414^th of 484 public middle schools	14.5%	4	21.4	12.7	14.9		16.4	19.8	22.2	19.1		20.4	19.2		19.2		$18,864
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Rollstone Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3295	601	46	13.0	66.7%	163 (27.1%)	35 (5.8%)	334 (55.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	27.5	337^th of 478 public middle schools	29.5%		33.4	306^th of 484 public middle schools	36.8%	31		25.3	29.5	34.5	29.5		28.1	21.0	22.5	23.9		19.9	19.9	23.0	$21,176
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Academy Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 343-2146	614	54	11.3	75.7%	111 (18.1%)	59 (9.6%)	379 (61.7%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	13.8	423^rd of 478 public middle schools	11.5%		16.2	413^th of 484 public middle schools	14.7%	10		10.8	18.0	19.8	16.0		11.5	10.9	16.1	12.7		19.9	19.9	15.6	$22,390
Narragansett Middle	Public	5-7	460 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5928	366	25	14.4	34.2%	304 (83.1%)	7 (1.9%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	30.6	322^nd of 478 public middle schools	32.6%		34.1	297^th of 484 public middle schools	38.6%	25	35.3	25.9	33.9		31.6	29.4	24.3	25.4		26.3	34.3		34.3		$16,659
Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Memorial Drive	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	281	19	14.5	52.7%	230 (81.9%)	6 (2.1%)	28 (10.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	29.5	329^th of 478 public middle schools	31.2%		30.8	322^nd of 484 public middle schools	33.5%	7		39.8	21.4	32.5	31.0		17.1	16.1	18.8	17.3		30.8	30.8	32.5	$16,923
Lunenburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4710	382	25	15.2	20.7%	306 (80.1%)	18 (4.7%)	39 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	64.3	148^th of 478 public middle schools	69.0%		71.3	123^rd of 484 public middle schools	74.6%	25		41.0	44.6	46.2	43.9		48.7	45.3	41.0	45.1		47.1	47.1	53.3	$17,054
Samoset School	Public	6-8	100 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7725	495	42	11.7	52.7%	200 (40.4%)	53 (10.7%)	205 (41.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	50.4	210^th of 478 public middle schools	56.1%		41.4	260^th of 484 public middle schools	46.3%	50		36.4	39.3	44.7	40.0		34.3	30.4	43.4	35.9		35.7	35.7	44.0	$19,473
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Kennedy Way	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7780	869	56	15.4	52.9%	328 (37.7%)	84 (9.7%)	389 (44.8%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	50.9	208^th of 478 public middle schools	56.5%		47.2	224^th of 484 public middle schools	53.7%	16		33.5	42.9	40.2	38.7		33.1	38.2	51.9	40.8		29.2	29.2	42.4	$17,200
Hawthorne Brook	Public	4-8	64 Brookline Rd	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-6914	449	37	12.0	26.7%	374 (83.3%)	15 (3.3%)	40 (8.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	29.6	328^th of 478 public middle schools	31.4%		41.6	256^th of 484 public middle schools	47.1%	72	24.4	29.5	19.4	35.2	27.1	23.5	6.7	32.3	37.0	24.8	34.2	26.2	30.3	18.9	$19,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Overlook Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Overlook Middle School?

Students at Overlook Middle School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Overlook Middle School a good school?

Overlook Middle School ranks 171^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Overlook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Overlook Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Overlook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Overlook Middle School usually go on to attend Oakmont Regional High School

What district is Overlook Middle School in?

Ashburnham-Westminster

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