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Briggs Elementary

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Briggs Elementary ranks 543 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Briggs Elementary is a PK–5 school in Ashburnham, MA, serving 461 students as part of the Ashburnham-Westminster district in north-central Massachusetts.

The school ranks 543rd of 899 elementary schools statewide in 2025–26 (40th percentile, 2 stars), and its district ranks 208th of 351. That places Briggs mid-pack among its neighbors: it edges out Templeton Elementary School (41st percentile), Westminster Elementary (38th), and Crocker Elementary (35th), and outranks Toy Town Elementary, McKay Elementary School, Gardner Elementary School, and Reingold Elementary. In 2025–26, all-grade proficiency was 38.67% in English language arts, 33.78% in math, and 30.67% in science — below both district and state averages. Those numbers fell noticeably from 2024–25, when math proficiency (44.65%) was above the state. Briggs has the highest ELA proficiency in the local comparison group but sits mid-pack in math.

Grade-level results vary widely. Third-grade ELA (47.22% proficient) and fourth-grade math (44.16%) are above state averages, while fifth-grade math is the clearest concern at 20.00% proficient, compared with 26.29% districtwide and 39.50% statewide. Class sizes are relatively favorable, with a 12.1 student-teacher ratio, and per-student spending ($15,548 in 2020–21) is mid-range locally. Notably, the school's results for low-income students (80th percentile) and special education students (61st) rank well above its overall standing, suggesting it is comparatively effective with some historically underserved groups.

461

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,476

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

96 Williams Rd
Ashburnham, MA 01430-1661

(978) 827-5750

District: Ashburnham-Westminster

Students who attend Briggs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Overlook Middle School
High:	Oakmont Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 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%

543^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	39.6	543 of 899	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	460 of 906	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	513 of 916	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	453 of 928	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	391 of 932	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	383 of 936	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	489 of 942	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	563 of 934	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	486 of 938	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	443 of 932	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	474 of 914	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	444 of 926	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	525 of 928	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	533 of 930	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	538 of 924	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	427 of 920	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	419 of 909	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.2	521 of 908	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	357 of 911	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	335 of 911	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	429 of 887	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	406 of 882	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.0	405 of 884	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	79 of 672	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	195 of 632	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	160 of 665	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	243 of 656	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	518 of 869	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	408 of 869	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	532 of 886	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	473 of 887	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	380 of 901	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	350 of 898	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	522 of 902	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	560 of 893	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	145 of 742	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	137 of 736	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	66 of 760	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	64.4	193 of 757	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	249 of 772	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	162 of 705	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	244 of 700	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	337 of 685	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	520 of 879	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	481 of 884	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	449 of 891	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	392 of 896	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	390 of 908	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	384 of 904	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	424 of 907	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	534 of 898	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	280 of 709	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	336 of 717	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	333 of 731	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	189 of 703	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	281 of 905	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	394 of 894	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	430 of 896	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	597 of 886	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	370 of 925	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	578 of 734	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	502 of 737	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	545 of 753	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	490 of 762	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	432 of 764	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	380 of 765	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	543 of 780	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	610 of 772	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+21 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	27.3%	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	98%	2%	$19,476
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	66.7%	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			85%	1%	$18,047
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	21.4%	179 (85.2%)	12 (5.7%)	11 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)											94%	5%	$17,541
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	18.4%	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			$16,319
Reingold Elementary	Public	1-5	70 Reingold Avenue	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3287	679	54	12.5	68.3%	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			$20,456
Crocker Elementary	Public	1-5	200 Bigelow Dr	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3290	610	52	11.7	73.8%	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			$21,587
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	77.3%	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			$21,470
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	73.0%	126 (22.1%)	54 (9.5%)	336 (58.9%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)								(n/a)											97%	3%	$23,058
Toy Town Elementary	Public	3-5	175 Grove Street	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-2005	292	18	16.0	56.2%	238 (81.5%)	4 (1.4%)	33 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	20.4	723^rd of 899 public elementary schools	19.6%		22.9	700^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.7%	23	28.7	17.0	34.1	26.0	22.8	13.3	20.9	18.8	32.6	32.6			$18,650
Memorial	Public	K-2	32 Elmwood Rd	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 616-1501	268	16	16.6	54.5%	212 (79.1%)	5 (1.9%)	31 (11.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)											96%	2%	$21,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Briggs Elementary

Is Briggs Elementary a good school?

Briggs Elementary ranks 543^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Briggs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Briggs Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Briggs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Briggs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Overlook Middle School
High : Oakmont Regional High School

What district is Briggs Elementary in?

Ashburnham-Westminster

What is the racial makeup of Briggs Elementary?

Students at Briggs Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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