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Ashland Middle

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Ashland Middle ranks 72 nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Ashland Middle is a public middle school in Ashland, Massachusetts, serving 685 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Ashland district, in a region of high-performing neighbors such as Wayland, Hopkinton, and Natick. On 2025-2026 MCAS tests, 56.53% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 62.25% in math, and 64.29% in science — above district and state averages in all three. The school ranked 72nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools (85th percentile, 4 stars), well above average but below its earlier peak of 94th percentile and 5 stars in 2015-2016 and 2018-2019; since 2020-2021 it has held in the 85th–87th percentile range.

Compared with nearby schools, science is Ashland's relative strength: at 64.29% proficient it ranks 5th of 11 in its peer group, above Wilson Middle (62.14%) and J F Kennedy Middle School (60.14%) and far above the Framingham schools and Christa McAuliffe Charter School, though below Wayland Middle School, P Brent Trottier, Hopkinton Middle School, and Holliston. ELA is the relative lag at 56.53% — 7th of 11 in that group, down from 61.33% a year earlier — while math, at 62.25%, is also mid-pack among these high performers. Eighth grade is the strongest band (ELA 70.48%, math 66.38%, science 64.29%, civics 62.72%), all above district and state levels, whereas 7th grade ELA, at 47.32%, trails every higher-performing neighboring school.

Subgroup effectiveness rankings — how well the school serves particular groups relative to other schools statewide — are strong for African American students (96th percentile in 2025-2026), Asian students (up to 92nd), special education students (80th–88th), and male students (87th). They are lower, though still above the statewide median, for Hispanic students (60th) and low-socioeconomic-status students (71st), and female students consistently rank about 6–7 percentile points below male students. Per-student spending was $14,104 (2020-2021), the lowest among nearby schools with available data, while the student-teacher ratio was 11.6 in 2024-2025, mid-pack among peers. Free/reduced-lunch data were unavailable, so resource comparisons are suggestive rather than complete.

685

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,841

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87 West Union Street
Ashland, MA 01721

(508) 881-0167

District: Ashland

Students who attend Ashland Middle usually attend:

High:

Ashland High

Feeder schools for Ashland Middle:

Elementary:	David Mindess
	Henry E Warren Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Asian:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg41%

72^nd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 351Ashland 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	84.4	72 of 478	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	74 of 484	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	68 of 493	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	67 of 501	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	67 of 497	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	88 of 501	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	31 of 498	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	55 of 484	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	66 of 487	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.1	28 of 482	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.1	56 of 441	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	85 of 455	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	112 of 455	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	90 of 455	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	103 of 449	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	135 of 434	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	123 of 409	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	98 of 407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	118 of 399	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	104 of 399	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	60.4	148 of 356	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	115 of 344	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.0	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	8 of 215	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	25 of 131	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	17 of 127	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	10 of 120	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	11 of 134	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	21 of 135	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	23 of 123	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	40 of 119	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	127 of 445	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	84 of 431	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	33 of 424	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	65 of 417	84.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	23 of 180	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	16 of 154	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	50.8	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	89 of 468	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	91 of 473	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	71 of 481	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	74 of 489	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	72 of 494	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	71 of 483	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	41 of 478	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	59 of 463	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	152 of 383	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	127 of 376	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	100 of 378	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	85 of 364	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	105 of 368	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	154 of 335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	38 of 322	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	66 of 309	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	134 of 461	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	109 of 464	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	146 of 469	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	164 of 481	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	207 of 489	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	252 of 462	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	59 of 452	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	59 of 470	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	57 of 473	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	58 of 483	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	60 of 489	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	71 of 497	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	107 of 485	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	32 of 478	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	51 of 466	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	61 of 436	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	87 of 435	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	55 of 441	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	77 of 444	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	215 of 503	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	231 of 489	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.9	35 of 484	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	50 of 467	89.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.5	82 of 491	83.3%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	92 of 339	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	70 of 393	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	76 of 386	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	65 of 392	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	65 of 403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	64 of 404	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	80 of 401	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	33 of 396	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	50 of 395	87.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

Civics63%+23 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+16 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)			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	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 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
Ashland Middle	Public	6-8	87 West Union Street	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 881-0167	685	59	11.6	18.3%	377 (55.0%)	26 (3.8%)	139 (20.3%)	110 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	84.4	72^nd of 478 public middle schools	84.9%		84.8	74^th of 484 public middle schools	84.7%	2		51.2	47.3	70.5	56.5		60.2	59.9	66.4	62.3		64.3	64.3	62.7	$15,841
Hopkinton Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 497-9831	996	70	14.1	2.8%	549 (55.1%)	8 (0.8%)	48 (4.8%)	342 (34.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.7%)	96.2	14^th of 478 public middle schools	97.1%		97.1	7^th of 484 public middle schools	98.6%	7		69.9	71.1	74.4	71.7		77.3	79.7	81.8	79.5		73.2	73.2	78.0	$17,371
Robert H. Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Woodland Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	No	(508) 429-0657	626	50	12.5	7.0%	487 (77.8%)	6 (1.0%)	44 (7.0%)	55 (8.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	91.6	45^th of 478 public middle schools	90.6%		91	51^st of 484 public middle schools	89.5%	6		65.9	55.6	72.2	65.1		73.0	57.9	75.6	69.5		68.2	68.2	70.1	$16,866
Fuller Middle	Public	6-8	31 Flagg Drive	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 620-4956	592	69	8.5	63.9%	168 (28.4%)	37 (6.3%)	338 (57.1%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	21.8	377^th of 478 public middle schools	21.1%		18.8	396^th of 484 public middle schools	18.2%	19		22.0	23.6	25.6	23.9		18.9	18.3	14.8	17.2		20.5	20.5	28.0	$27,199
P Brent Trottier	Public	6-8	49 Parkerville Rd	Southborough	01772	Worcester County	Southborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 485-2400	404	41	9.8	3.6%	284 (70.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	68 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	93.6	31^st of 478 public middle schools	93.5%		92.3	41^st of 484 public middle schools	91.5%	10		62.7	62.6	79.0	68.3		69.8	68.4	73.8	70.7		74.1	74.1	77.6	$24,000
J F Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	165 Mill Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6650	911	82	11.1	10.3%	642 (70.5%)	19 (2.1%)	91 (10.0%)	98 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.6%)	90.9	50^th of 478 public middle schools	89.5%		88.9	61^st of 484 public middle schools	87.4%	11	52.5	68.2	71.6	61.6	63.8	70.0	71.8	75.0	65.9	70.8	64.5	55.9	60.1	64.9	$19,451
Walsh Middle	Public	6-8	301 Brook Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9180	785	74	10.6	36.2%	304 (38.7%)	48 (6.1%)	357 (45.5%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	37.4	278^th of 478 public middle schools	41.8%		42.2	251^st of 484 public middle schools	48.1%	27		30.8	28.8	31.2	30.2		25.3	31.0	35.1	30.5		35.8	35.8	33.5	$24,464
Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	139 Newbury Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Christa McAuliffe Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-9000	284	29	9.7	21.1%	122 (43.0%)	23 (8.1%)	99 (34.9%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	36.9	282^nd of 478 public middle schools	41.0%		41.6	257^th of 484 public middle schools	46.9%	25		22.4	25.0	41.4	28.6		28.8	17.6	37.7	27.9		29.4	29.4	52.9	$23,053
Cameron Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-2290	592	54	11.0	58.8%	227 (38.3%)	54 (9.1%)	264 (44.6%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	17.3	400^th of 478 public middle schools	16.3%		15.9	416^th of 484 public middle schools	14.0%	16		12.4	17.0	21.7	17.4		11.0	17.1	24.1	17.9		16.1	16.1	22.0	$25,448
Wilson Middle	Public	5-8	22 Rutledge Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6670	727	73	9.9	12.3%	503 (69.2%)	27 (3.7%)	66 (9.1%)	83 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	88.8	59^th of 478 public middle schools	87.7%		90.7	52^nd of 484 public middle schools	89.3%	7	66.3	62.1	57.5	62.8	62.1	73.3	73.5	66.9	66.3	69.9	70.3	54.7	62.1	69.6	$21,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ashland Middle?

Students at Ashland Middle are 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Ashland Middle in?

Ashland

How many students attend Ashland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Ashland Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ashland Middle attend?

Students who attend Ashland Middle usually go on to attend Ashland High

Is Ashland Middle a good school?

Ashland Middle ranks 72^nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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