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Westminster Elementary

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Westminster Elementary ranks 558 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Westminster Elementary in Westminster, MA, is a grades 2–5 school serving 375 students in the Ashburnham-Westminster district, located in central Massachusetts. In 2025–26, it ranked 558th of 899 Massachusetts schools—38th percentile, 2 stars—while the district ranked 208th of 351 districts, in the 41st percentile with 2 stars. Its history shows a long downward drift from 390th of 932 (58th percentile, 3 stars) in 2015–16, recently settling in the low 40s and then 38th percentile.

Academically, Westminster’s 2025–26 MCAS results are mixed. Math is comparatively stronger: 39.49% proficient, above the district’s 38.85% and same-district Briggs Elementary, but below Hubbardston Center and Thomas Prince. ELA is a relative weakness at 32.73%, below the district’s 40.56% and the state’s 40.03%, and below those same higher-ranked schools, though above Crocker Elementary. Science is the most volatile subject: it was 47.19% proficient in 2024–25, above district and state, then fell to 29.79% in 2025–26, below both and far below those two stronger nearby schools. Grade 4 math is the strongest single result at 45.36%, above district and state, while grade 5 is the clearest pressure point, with the school’s lowest ELA and math results and science far below the state’s 43.07%.

Other data add context. Special education effectiveness has improved to the 51st percentile, about the statewide median, while low-SES effectiveness dropped sharply from the 74th percentile in 2023–24 to the 20th percentile in 2025–26. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12.8, moderate among nearby schools. Per-student spending in 2020–21 was $12,855, the lowest among nearby schools with reported data, yet the school outperforms several higher-spending Fitchburg and Gardner schools. It ranks above Crocker Elementary, Northwest, McKay Elementary School, Gardner Elementary School, and Reingold Elementary, but below Hubbardston Center and Thomas Prince, and is close to its same-district peer. Free/reduced lunch data are unavailable, so they should not be treated as zero. Overall, the school is mid-to-lower-performing but not bottom-tier; its strengths are math and recent special education improvement, while ELA, the 2025–26 science drop, grade 5 results, and low-SES effectiveness are the main concerns.

375

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,872

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 Academy Hill
Westminster, MA 01473-1546

(978) 874-2043

District: Ashburnham-Westminster

Students who attend Westminster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Overlook Middle School
High:	Oakmont Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

558^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ashburnham-Westminster

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	38.2	558 of 899	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	529 of 906	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	534 of 916	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	500 of 928	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	530 of 932	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	486 of 936	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	626 of 942	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	605 of 934	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	478 of 938	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.7	390 of 932	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.7	549 of 914	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.6	482 of 926	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	621 of 928	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	557 of 930	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	560 of 924	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	635 of 920	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.8	637 of 909	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.6	672 of 908	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.2	532 of 911	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.5	631 of 911	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	506 of 887	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	537 of 882	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.3	652 of 884	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	49.7	286 of 672	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	191 of 632	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	340 of 665	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	340 of 656	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	530 of 869	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	427 of 869	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	506 of 886	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	441 of 887	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	507 of 901	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	370 of 898	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	616 of 902	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	500 of 893	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	92.4	16 of 398	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	595 of 742	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.2	274 of 736	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	198 of 760	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	149 of 757	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	261 of 772	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	105 of 705	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	337 of 700	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	470 of 685	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	530 of 879	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	582 of 884	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	523 of 891	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	528 of 896	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	541 of 908	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	535 of 904	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	567 of 907	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	632 of 898	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	349 of 709	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	406 of 717	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	456 of 731	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	331 of 703	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	456 of 905	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	302 of 894	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	601 of 896	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	707 of 886	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	490 of 925	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	601 of 734	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	582 of 737	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	611 of 753	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	578 of 762	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	607 of 764	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	558 of 765	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	663 of 780	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	627 of 772	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+62 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, March 19, 2011

I did my student teaching at this school in 4th grade. The school community is amazing, the teachers are great, & the kids are wonderful to teach! If I could choose anywhere to teach.. this would be a dream school! Everyone cares deeply about education & Meetinghouse across the Street is just as amazing!!!! Close Quote

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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)		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 (2015)	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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Westminster Elementary	Public	2-5	9 Academy Hill	Westminster	01473	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 874-2043	375	29	12.8	20.6%	335 (89.3%)	7 (1.9%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	38.2	558^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.9%		42.4	529^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.6%	29	39.3	29.9	29.8	32.7	41.2	45.4	31.9	39.5	29.8	29.8	$14,872
Meetinghouse School	Public	PK, KG-1	8 South Street	Westminster	01473	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 874-0163	210	14	15.0	17.2%	179 (85.2%)	12 (5.7%)	11 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$16,750
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	278 Pearl Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 991-0900	1,087	73	14.9	64.0%	584 (53.7%)	53 (4.9%)	345 (31.7%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.0%)	13.7	797^th of 899 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.4	805^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.1%	8	28.8	14.5		21.6	19.0	18.8		18.9			$18,536
Reingold Elementary	Public	1-5	70 Reingold Avenue	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3287	679	54	12.5	100.0%	195 (28.7%)	47 (6.9%)	366 (53.9%)	32 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	12	821^st of 899 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.1	723^rd of 906 public elementary schools	20.2%	98	22.7	19.2	17.0	19.8	18.0	15.4	9.3	14.4	21.5	21.5	$20,002
Briggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Williams Rd	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 827-5750	461	38	12.1	23.1%	403 (87.4%)	14 (3.0%)	26 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	39.6	543^rd of 899 public elementary schools	39.6%		49.4	460^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.2%	83	47.2	35.9	33.3	38.7	37.0	44.2	20.0	33.8	30.7	30.7	$17,446
South Street Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	376 South Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 348-2300	570	46	12.3	100.0%	126 (22.1%)	54 (9.5%)	336 (58.9%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$21,744
Crocker Elementary	Public	1-5	200 Bigelow Dr	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3290	610	52	11.7	100.0%	142 (23.3%)	64 (10.5%)	343 (56.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	34.6	586^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.8%		44.7	508^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.9%	78	34.5	27.6	27.3	29.9	42.8	35.5	35.4	38.0	30.7	30.7	$20,188
Hubbardston Center	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Elm Street	Hubbardston	01452	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 928-4487	304	15	19.9	19.9%	280 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	51.2	446^th of 899 public elementary schools	50.4%		59.2	366^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.6%	80	38.3	27.0	47.8	38.5	31.9	51.4	51.1	44.3	46.8	46.8	$16,992
McKay Elementary School	Public	1-5	67 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 665-3187	754	67	11.2	100.0%	129 (17.1%)	52 (6.9%)	485 (64.3%)	38 (5.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	15.1	784^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.8%		12.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%	30	25.5	11.6	14.1	17.3	32.6	15.6	17.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	$20,801
Northwest	Public	1-5	45 Stearns Avenue	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7756	665	49	13.5	54.2%	213 (32.0%)	67 (10.1%)	331 (49.8%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	22.5	706^th of 899 public elementary schools	21.5%		26.5	667^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.4%	39	27.6	24.0	24.8	25.4	28.5	29.7	19.4	26.0	29.3	29.3	$17,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Westminster Elementary

How many students attend Westminster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Westminster Elementary.

Is Westminster Elementary a good school?

Westminster Elementary ranks 558^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westminster Elementary?

Students at Westminster Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westminster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westminster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Overlook Middle School
High : Oakmont Regional High School

What district is Westminster Elementary in?

Ashburnham-Westminster

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