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Robert H. Adams Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Robert H. Adams Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school serving 626 students in Holliston, MA, part of the Holliston district. It ranks 45th of 478 middle schools statewide in 2025–2026 (91st percentile, 5 stars) and has stayed in the top 10% of Massachusetts middle schools in recent years (89th percentile in 2024–2025, 93rd in 2023–2024). Proficiency is well above state averages in every subject: English language arts 65.11%, math 69.45%, science 68.20%, and grade-8 civics 70.09% — roughly 25–30 points above the state. It also beats its own district in every subject, most notably in math (+10.45 points) and ELA (+8.32 points). The student-teacher ratio was 12.5 in 2024–2025.

Among middle schools within a few miles, it sits in the upper tier but not at the very top, ranking 4th by school percentile behind Hopkinton Middle School, Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School, and Thomas Blake Middle, all at or above the 95th percentile. The gap to Hopkinton is about 6.6 points in ELA, 10.1 in math, 5.0 in science, and 7.9 in civics. Its closest peer is J F Kennedy Middle School in Natick — similar overall, with Robert ahead in ELA, science, and civics and JFK slightly ahead in math. It leads Stacy Middle, Fuller Middle, Christa McAuliffe Charter School, Millis Middle, Medway Middle, and Ashland Middle by wide margins.

Eighth grade is the standout (ELA 72.22%, math 75.58%), while 7th grade is the clearest internal dip (ELA 55.62%, math 57.87%) — still above state averages. Every reported student subgroup ranks at the 84th percentile or higher statewide, with several at 88th–93rd. Math, science, and civics all improved over the prior year, while ELA slipped slightly. Notably, 2020–2021 spending of $14,279 was second-lowest among the nearby schools compared, yet results are near the top.

626

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,866

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 Woodland Street
Holliston, MA 01746

(508) 429-0657

District: Holliston

Students who attend Robert H. Adams Middle School usually attend:

High:

Holliston High

Feeder schools for Robert H. Adams Middle School:

Elementary:	Miller School
	Placentino Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Asian:

8.8%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

45^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 351Holliston 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	91.6	45 of 478	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	51 of 484	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	34 of 493	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	35 of 501	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	50 of 497	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	75 of 501	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	85 of 498	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	49 of 484	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	44 of 487	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	79.4	85 of 482	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	59 of 441	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	30 of 455	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	49 of 455	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	55 of 455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	76 of 449	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	82 of 434	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	71 of 409	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	80 of 407	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	56 of 399	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	62 of 399	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	90.0	34 of 356	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	37 of 344	89.2%	★★★★☆
2003	89.4	30 of 339	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	20 of 127	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	36 of 120	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	48 of 134	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	36 of 123	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	29 of 128	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	42 of 119	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	85.8	38 of 445	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	68 of 431	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	62 of 424	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	41 of 417	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	53 of 468	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	50 of 473	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	43 of 481	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	40 of 489	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	50 of 494	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	81 of 483	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	79 of 478	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	47 of 463	89.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	41 of 383	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	35 of 376	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	38 of 378	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	70 of 364	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	89 of 368	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	102 of 335	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	83 of 309	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	52 of 461	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	68 of 464	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	41 of 469	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	100 of 481	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	32 of 489	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	76 of 462	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	135 of 452	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	107 of 438	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	39 of 470	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	44 of 473	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	23 of 483	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	30 of 489	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	45 of 497	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	78 of 485	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	93 of 478	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	46 of 466	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	18 of 116	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	51 of 436	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	70 of 435	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	33 of 441	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	25 of 444	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	61 of 503	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	117 of 489	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	170 of 484	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	122 of 467	73.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	76 of 491	84.5%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.9	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	47 of 393	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	61 of 386	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	44 of 392	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	54 of 404	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	87 of 396	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	53 of 395	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)89th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics70%+30 vs state

Mathematics69%+28 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

English Language Arts65%+25 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
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
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
Medway Middle	Public	5-8	45 Holliston Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3230	677	54	12.5	10.1%	550 (81.2%)	20 (3.0%)	62 (9.2%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	81.5	82^nd of 478 public middle schools	82.8%		83.3	77^th of 484 public middle schools	84.1%	5	64.1	52.3	67.1	57.8	60.2	53.5	61.6	59.0	66.3	60.1	66.5	55.4	61.0	44.0	$19,044
Millis Middle	Public	6-8	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	No	(508) 376-7014	267	22	12.1	14.2%	218 (81.6%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.6%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	72.3	118^th of 478 public middle schools	75.3%		77	99^th of 484 public middle schools	79.5%	19		36.5	66.7	67.0	55.7		43.3	50.6	55.3	49.5		41.5	41.5	63.4	$23,744
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
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Farm Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 785-0635	471	50	9.4	5.3%	340 (72.2%)	22 (4.7%)	14 (3.0%)	61 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	95.4	20^th of 478 public middle schools	95.8%		94	27^th of 484 public middle schools	94.4%	7		72.7	75.5	74.2	74.1		79.0	77.4	69.9	75.7		65.9	65.9	73.9	$26,484
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
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
Stacy Middle	Public	6-8	66 School Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1180	989	90	11.0	31.6%	520 (52.6%)	53 (5.4%)	373 (37.7%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.4%)	28.2	335^th of 478 public middle schools	29.9%		24.9	359^th of 484 public middle schools	25.8%	24		25.1	25.5	34.0	28.3		22.6	19.0	25.6	22.5		26.3	26.3	29.5	$20,190
Thomas Blake Middle	Public	6-8	24 Pound Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-2396	574	53	10.8	3.5%	485 (84.5%)	10 (1.7%)	30 (5.2%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	94.9	24^th of 478 public middle schools	95.0%		93.3	33^rd of 484 public middle schools	93.2%	9		72.4	77.9	71.0	73.8		64.8	75.1	71.2	70.2		77.3	77.3	80.8	$20,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert H. Adams Middle School

How many students attend Robert H. Adams Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Robert H. Adams Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Robert H. Adams Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert H. Adams Middle School usually go on to attend Holliston High

Is Robert H. Adams Middle School a good school?

Yes. Robert H. Adams Middle School ranks in the top 9.4% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Robert H. Adams Middle School?

Students at Robert H. Adams Middle School are 78% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Robert H. Adams Middle School in?

Holliston

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