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Grafton Middle

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Grafton Middle ranks 81 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Grafton Middle in Grafton, MA is a grades 7–8 middle school serving 478 students in a town in central Massachusetts. It is part of the Grafton district, which ranks 77th of 351 districts statewide (78th percentile, 4 stars), and the school itself ranked 81st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools in 2025–2026 (83rd percentile, 4 stars). That strength is consistent: Grafton Middle has held 4-star status every year from 2016–2017 through 2025–2026, peaking at the 87th percentile in 2023–2024. On 2025–2026 tests, proficiency was 56.1% in English language arts, 56.57% in math, 61% in science, and 55.37% in civics — all above the district and roughly 15–20 points above the state in each subject.

Among nearby schools, Grafton Middle is a solid second-tier high performer. It ranks ahead of Robert E. Melican Middle School (76th percentile), Sutton Middle School (68th), Northbridge Middle (45th), and the Worcester middle schools — Burncoat Middle School (32nd), Forest Grove Middle (24th), and Worcester East Middle (17th) — but trails Oak Middle School (89th) and Sarah W Gibbons Middle (95th). It edges out Melican in ELA and math, though Melican is higher in civics. Grafton Middle spends $13,918 per student, less than the Worcester, Westborough, Northborough, and Sutton districts, while far outperforming Worcester. Its student-teacher ratio is 12.6.

A few details are worth watching. Within the school, grade 8 students outperformed grade 7 students by about 10.5 points in ELA and 11.35 points in math — a gap large enough to note, though the data cannot explain its cause. Science is the strongest subject; civics, while above state and district averages, is where several nearby schools do better. Subgroup results are generally strong: low-income students rank at the 86th percentile, above the school's overall standing, while some other student groups rank below the overall percentile and have slipped from 2023–2024 levels.

478

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,961

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Providence Road
Grafton, MA 01519-1178

(508) 839-5420

District: Grafton

Students who attend Grafton Middle usually attend:

High:

Grafton High School

Feeder schools for Grafton Middle:

Elementary:	Millbury Street Elementary School
	North Grafton Elementary
	North Street Elementary School
	South Grafton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Asian:

15.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg41%

81^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 351Grafton 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	81.9	81 of 478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	84 of 484	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	66 of 493	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	83 of 501	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	119 of 497	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	72 of 501	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	67 of 498	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	83 of 484	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	76 of 487	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	181 of 482	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.2	87 of 441	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	71 of 455	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	111 of 455	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	101 of 455	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	84 of 449	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	75 of 434	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	112 of 409	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	110 of 407	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	104 of 399	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	84 of 399	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	89 of 356	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	92 of 344	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	64.5	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	42 of 131	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	52 of 127	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	38 of 134	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	37 of 128	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	2 of 119	98.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	132 of 445	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	143 of 431	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	75 of 424	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	137 of 417	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	99 of 468	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	95 of 473	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	67 of 481	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	83 of 489	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	122 of 494	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	68 of 483	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	75 of 478	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	92 of 463	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	98 of 383	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	104 of 376	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	40 of 378	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	39 of 364	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	87 of 368	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	69 of 335	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	64 of 461	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	172 of 464	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	110 of 469	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	182 of 481	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	208 of 489	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	147 of 462	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	116 of 452	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	73 of 438	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	68 of 470	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	75 of 473	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	64 of 483	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	93 of 489	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	107 of 497	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	70 of 485	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	58 of 478	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	83 of 466	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	38.4	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	120 of 436	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	127 of 435	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	131 of 441	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	145 of 444	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	233 of 503	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	190 of 489	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	124 of 484	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	175 of 467	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	65 of 491	86.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	72.1	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	120 of 393	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	114 of 386	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	91 of 392	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	125 of 403	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	173 of 404	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	94 of 401	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	119 of 395	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)77th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+20 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Civics55%+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 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 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
Grafton Middle	Public	7-8	22 Providence Road	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5420	478	38	12.6	14.1%	335 (70.1%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (7.9%)	75 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	81.9	81^st of 478 public middle schools	83.1%		81.7	84^th of 484 public middle schools	82.6%	3				50.5	61.0	56.1				50.5	61.8	56.6		61.0	61.0	55.4	$15,961
Mill Pond School	Public	4-6	6 Olde Hickory Path	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 836-7780	834	76	10.9	11.3%	377 (45.2%)	30 (3.6%)	94 (11.3%)	302 (36.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)	53.6	57.5	64.1			58.4	62.7	65.3	78.3			68.9	68.7		68.7		$20,602
Oak Middle School	Public	7-8	45 Oak Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-1200	914	64	14.2	17.5%	390 (42.7%)	51 (5.6%)	91 (10.0%)	328 (35.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.3%)	90.3	53^rd of 478 public middle schools	88.9%		92.1	47^th of 484 public middle schools	90.3%	6				58.6	69.0	63.6				60.8	75.0	67.6		63.7	63.7	64.2	$17,175
Sherwood Middle School	Public	5-6	28 Sherwood Avenue	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8670	951	71	13.3	15.9%	401 (42.2%)	37 (3.9%)	95 (10.0%)	352 (37.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.1%)								(n/a)		45.5	58.4			52.4		54.0	68.9			61.9	57.3		57.3		$17,375
Sarah W Gibbons Middle	Public	7-8	20 Fisher Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7740	610	58	10.5	10.1%	257 (42.1%)	20 (3.3%)	84 (13.8%)	226 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	94.4	26^th of 478 public middle schools	94.6%		94.2	24^th of 484 public middle schools	95.0%	2				69.4	72.0	70.7				72.3	74.0	73.2		67.9	67.9	69.0	$20,890
Worcester East Middle	Public	6-8	420 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3430	731	51	14.3	89.5%	98 (13.4%)	149 (20.4%)	418 (57.2%)	42 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	17.6	399^th of 478 public middle schools	16.5%		19.4	394^th of 484 public middle schools	18.6%	5			15.2	20.2	25.4	22.1			16.7	10.3	15.6	13.3		19.9	19.9	17.4	$22,852
Sutton Middle School	Public	6-8	383 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1630	313	22	13.9	10.2%	280 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	64	154^th of 478 public middle schools	67.8%		58.1	185^th of 484 public middle schools	61.8%	31			43.6	37.7	42.4	41.0			56.4	31.3	57.7	47.5		48.5	48.5	56.7	$18,008
Northbridge Middle	Public	6-7	171 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 234-8718	394	33	11.8	31.7%	327 (83.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	38.8	265^th of 478 public middle schools	44.6%		40.7	265^th of 484 public middle schools	45.2%				34.1	32.7		33.5			32.0	30.6		31.4					$17,920
Burncoat Middle School	Public	7-8	135 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3390	720	53	13.5	73.7%	180 (25.0%)	135 (18.8%)	328 (45.6%)	45 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	29.6	327^th of 478 public middle schools	31.6%		35	292^nd of 484 public middle schools	39.7%	35				24.6	26.6	25.7				23.3	30.2	27.0		28.6	28.6	24.6	$23,380
Robert E. Melican Middle School	Public	6-8	145 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7020	545	51	10.7	7.9%	362 (66.4%)	15 (2.8%)	64 (11.7%)	69 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	25 (4.6%)	72.6	117^th of 478 public middle schools	75.5%		76.2	103^rd of 484 public middle schools	78.7%	14			46.3	39.1	49.7	44.9			52.7	45.6	59.4	52.4		60.6	60.6	62.6	$19,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton Middle

How many students attend Grafton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Grafton Middle.

What high school do graduates of Grafton Middle attend?

Students who attend Grafton Middle usually go on to attend Grafton High School

What is the racial makeup of Grafton Middle?

Students at Grafton Middle are 70% White, 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Grafton Middle in?

Grafton

Is Grafton Middle a good school?

Grafton Middle ranks 81^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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