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Westminster Elementary

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Westminster Elementary ranks 529 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Westminster Elementary is a public elementary school serving 408 students in grades 2-5 in the Ashburnham-Westminster school district in Westminster, MA. According to the data, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Westminster Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 33.93% at Westminster Elementary, compared to 39.94% for the Ashburnham-Westminster district and 41.53% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate at Westminster Elementary was 39.57%, slightly below the district (39.69%) and state (40.74%) averages. However, the school's performance in science is better, with 47.19% of students proficient or better, compared to 41.52% for the district and 41.51% for the state.

Westminster Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Female students generally outperform male students, and Hispanic students at the school rank very highly, in the top 16 out of 398 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2018-2019. However, white students and students with disabilities perform relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools. On a positive note, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds are a bright spot, with Westminster Elementary ranking in the top third of Massachusetts elementary schools in this category.

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: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

529^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

189^th of 348Ashburnham-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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (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 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		335 (89.3%)	7 (1.9%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	42.4	529^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.2	534^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.7%	5	38.0	26.5	37.8	33.9	45.7	36.1	37.1	39.6	47.2	47.2	$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		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		584 (53.7%)	53 (4.9%)	345 (31.7%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.0%)	13.4	805^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.2	774^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.5%	31	22.2	24.0		23.1	16.9	18.0		17.5			$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		195 (28.7%)	47 (6.9%)	366 (53.9%)	32 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	21.1	723^rd of 906 public elementary schools	20.2%		25.6	684^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.3%	39	27.8	22.3	33.3	27.8	31.2	16.5	18.7	22.2	24.4	24.4	$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		403 (87.4%)	14 (3.0%)	26 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	49.4	460^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.8	513^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.0%	53	41.1	44.1	35.7	40.3	46.1	54.4	33.8	44.7	38.0	38.0	$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		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		142 (23.3%)	64 (10.5%)	343 (56.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	44.7	508^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.6	530^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.1%	22	38.6	34.0	26.7	33.2	46.5	46.2	47.1	46.6	36.5	36.5	$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		280 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	366^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.3	376^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.0%	10	47.2	53.3	44.7	48.4	27.8	62.2	34.0	42.2	56.5	56.5	$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		129 (17.1%)	52 (6.9%)	485 (64.3%)	38 (5.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	12.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%		15	803^rd of 916 public elementary schools	12.3%	11	19.4	23.0	10.6	17.4	17.7	28.1	12.7	19.4	17.2	17.2	$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		213 (32.0%)	67 (10.1%)	331 (49.8%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	26.5	667^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.4%		27.1	667^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.8	24.4	28.9	28.2	30.1	21.5	26.8	26.3	39.4	39.4	$17,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Westminster Elementary

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.

How many students attend Westminster Elementary?

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

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

Is Westminster Elementary a good school?

Westminster Elementary ranks 529^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Westminster Elementary in?

Ashburnham-Westminster

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