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Berlin Memorial School

Q: Is Berlin Memorial School a good school?

Berlin Memorial School ranks 205 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Berlin Memorial School is an impressive elementary school located in Berlin, MA that serves 222 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Berlin-Boylston school district, which is ranked 55 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Berlin Memorial consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is truly standout, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.14% of Berlin Memorial students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.2% in the district and 41.53% statewide. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. In fact, Berlin Memorial's low socioeconomic status students ranked 11th out of 772 Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year, indicating the school's ability to effectively support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Goodnow Brothers Elementary School and Richer, Berlin Memorial's academic metrics are significantly higher. The school's consistent high performance, with 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and consistent top-200 statewide rankings, make it a standout institution in the region.

242

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,833

Per pupil spending ?

34 South Street
Berlin, MA 01503

(978) 838-2417

District: Berlin-Boylston

Students who attend Berlin Memorial School usually attend:

High:

Tahanto Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

205^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From top 16% (2021) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Berlin-Boylston

55^th of 348Berlin-Boylston 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	77.9	205 of 906	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	114 of 916	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	82 of 928	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	181 of 932	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	150 of 936	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	184 of 869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	70 of 886	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	29 of 887	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	147 of 901	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	153 of 898	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	11 of 772	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	208 of 884	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	199 of 891	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	179 of 896	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	222 of 908	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	182 of 904	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	81.9	100 of 905	89.0%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.1	146 of 925	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	184 of 737	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	99 of 753	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	64 of 762	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	210 of 764	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	144 of 765	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)99th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2022)89th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+45 vs state

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

Mathematics53%+13 vs state

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Berlin Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	34 South Street	Berlin	01503	Worcester County	Berlin-Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 838-2417	242	20	11.9		195 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	77.9	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%		86.2	114^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.6%	91	53.3	55.8	80.0				62.1	66.7	44.2	53.3				53.4	86.7		86.7		$22,833
C A Farley	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Cottage Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 567-6153	474	45	10.5		291 (61.4%)	17 (3.6%)	149 (31.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	39	558^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.1	610^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.4%	52	36.7	50.7					42.9	27.0	33.8					30.1					$14,520
Marion E Zeh	Public	K-5	33 Howard Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7048	249	19	12.9		156 (62.7%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.7%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	77.4	212^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.6%		78.2	206^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.5%	6	73.8	41.9	62.2				59.2	76.2	41.9	64.4				60.8	62.2		62.2		$21,075
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Church Street	Clinton	01510	Worcester County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4230	870	67	13.0		413 (47.5%)	29 (3.3%)	394 (45.3%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	50.2	451^st of 906 public elementary schools	50.2%		34.1	602^nd of 916 public elementary schools	34.3%	151	45.2	37.5					41.2	44.1	44.8					44.4					$18,902
Marguerite E Peaslee	Public	K-5	31 Maple Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7035	267	22	12.2		156 (58.4%)	4 (1.5%)	44 (16.5%)	35 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24 (9.0%)	70.2	284^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.7%		75.2	242^nd of 916 public elementary schools	73.6%	42	49.1	57.1	59.1				54.7	47.3	46.9	51.1				48.3	68.9		68.9		$20,618
Florence Sawyer School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mechanic Street	Bolton	01740	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 779-2821	734	58	12.7		616 (83.9%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.0%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	83.5	139^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.2	243^rd of 916 public elementary schools	73.5%	104	65.1	67.0	57.8	70.1	56.4	69.6	64.7	66.3	75.5	40.9	74.7	55.1	69.6	64.7	49.3	67.1	58.7	68.8	$20,774
Richer	Public	K-5	80 Foley Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3504	596	45	13.2		141 (23.7%)	28 (4.7%)	383 (64.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	12.9	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%		23.5	703^rd of 916 public elementary schools	23.3%	113	23.8	18.0	16.7				19.3	22.5	17.2	15.6				18.2	18.9		18.9		$18,674
Lincoln Street	Public	K-5	76 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7030	268	20	13.0		188 (70.1%)	6 (2.2%)	25 (9.3%)	34 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	80.3	180^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.1%		74.7	251^st of 916 public elementary schools	72.6%	71	54.8	62.5	52.2				56.9	54.8	66.7	60.9				61.4	65.2		65.2		$20,039
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Bolton Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3508	781	59	13.2		258 (33.0%)	38 (4.9%)	449 (57.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	34.9	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%		29.5	641^st of 916 public elementary schools	30.0%	45	38.4	34.1	31.1				34.8	31.6	39.4	25.2				32.7	36.9		36.9		$18,233
Forest Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	136 Forest Avenue	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6190	269	27	9.8		195 (72.5%)	8 (3.0%)	55 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	60.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%		37.6	581^st of 916 public elementary schools	36.6%	222	53.2	43.2					48.4	66.0	31.1					48.9					$14,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Berlin Memorial School

What is the racial makeup of Berlin Memorial School?

Students at Berlin Memorial School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Berlin Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Berlin Memorial School usually go on to attend:

High : Tahanto Regional High

How many students attend Berlin Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Berlin Memorial School.

What district is Berlin Memorial School in?

Berlin-Boylston

Is Berlin Memorial School a good school?

Berlin Memorial School ranks 205^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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