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Leicester Middle

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Leicester Middle ranks 296 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Leicester Middle is a public middle school at 174 Paxton Street in Leicester, Massachusetts — a central Massachusetts town a short drive from Worcester — serving 394 students in grades 5 through 8 as the middle-level school of the Leicester district. In the most recent year available (2025–2026), Leicester Middle ranked 296th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — 38th percentile, 2 stars — while the Leicester district as a whole ranked 260th of 351 districts (26th percentile, 1 star), meaning the middle grades compare somewhat more favorably than the district overall.

Core-subject proficiency sits well below the state. In 2025–2026 MCAS results, 24.47% of students met expectations in English language arts (state: 40.03%), 23.14% in math (state: 41.11%), and 28.00% in science (state: 40.98%). Civics is the clear exception: 43.40% proficient in 8th grade, above the state's 39.77% and up from 37.04% the prior year. The trend line is the bigger story — the school reached the 53rd percentile (3 stars) in 2021–2022 and has declined for four straight years. Fifth grade is the pressure point, at 15.79% in ELA and 13.83% in math, roughly half the 8th-grade rates of 31.53% and 29.63%. Staffing is a relative strength, with a 12.7-to-1 student–teacher ratio.

Comparisons with nearby schools are mixed. Auburn Middle spends nearly the same per pupil ($14,589 versus Leicester's $14,467) yet scores 15–18 points higher in every core subject, and Mountview Middle spends $5,481 less per student while posting roughly double Leicester's math proficiency. Knox Trail Middle School, just 4.13 miles away, ranks at the 22nd percentile with lower ELA. Charlton Middle School lands at the same 38th percentile but with an opposite profile — stronger in ELA, math, and science, weaker in civics. Among student groups, special education students rank at the 22nd percentile and low-income students at the 33rd.

394

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,580

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524

(508) 892-7030

District: Leicester

Students who attend Leicester Middle usually attend:

High:

Leicester High

Feeder schools for Leicester Middle:

Elementary:

Leicester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

296^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 351Leicester 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	33.9	296 of 478	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	282 of 484	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	276 of 493	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	267 of 501	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	235 of 497	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	256 of 501	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	311 of 498	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	326 of 484	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.7	347 of 487	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.0	314 of 482	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	313 of 441	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.7	260 of 455	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	285 of 455	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	192 of 455	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	212 of 449	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	169 of 434	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	150 of 409	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	180 of 407	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	227 of 399	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.0	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.4	199 of 356	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.3	178 of 344	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.0	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	224 of 445	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	274 of 431	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	235 of 424	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	190 of 417	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	302 of 468	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	342 of 473	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	317 of 481	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	245 of 489	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	205 of 494	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	234 of 483	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	298 of 478	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	298 of 463	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	304 of 383	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	326 of 376	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	222 of 378	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	223 of 364	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	170 of 368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	148 of 309	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	308 of 461	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	326 of 464	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	328 of 469	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	296 of 489	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	244 of 462	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	307 of 452	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	347 of 438	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	284 of 470	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	213 of 473	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	216 of 483	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	271 of 489	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	252 of 497	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	250 of 485	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	307 of 478	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	333 of 466	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	339 of 436	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	360 of 435	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	300 of 441	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	280 of 444	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	317 of 503	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	303 of 489	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	333 of 484	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	375 of 467	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.4	236 of 491	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	186 of 339	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	306 of 393	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	292 of 386	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	269 of 392	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	262 of 403	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	214 of 404	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	258 of 401	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	313 of 396	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	333 of 395	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-3 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)45th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics43%+4 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-18 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	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 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
Leicester Middle	Public	5-8	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7030	394	31	12.7	39.3%	263 (66.8%)	27 (6.9%)	72 (18.3%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	33.9	296^th of 478 public middle schools	38.1%		38	282^nd of 484 public middle schools	41.7%	14	15.8	21.4	28.2	31.5	24.5	13.8	24.4	23.8	29.6	23.1	27.7	28.3	28.0	43.4	$18,580
Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	140 Apricot Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3350	940	73	12.7	72.4%	215 (22.9%)	139 (14.8%)	462 (49.1%)	82 (8.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.3%)	32.2	315^th of 478 public middle schools	34.1%		31	320^th of 484 public middle schools	33.9%	5		84.0	26.8	31.9	32.4		94.0	29.5	24.5	30.7		21.8	21.8	22.5	$23,504
Knox Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	73 Ash Street	Spencer	01562	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 885-8550	415	30	13.6	47.5%	286 (68.9%)	17 (4.1%)	92 (22.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	22.1	374^th of 478 public middle schools	21.8%		22.3	375^th of 484 public middle schools	22.5%	1	11.0	22.5	30.1	20.2	21.5	8.2	22.5	22.5	18.9	18.6	21.9	18.9	20.1	21.5	$18,874
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	9 West Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7722	628	46	13.5	25.2%	478 (76.1%)	28 (4.5%)	75 (11.9%)	29 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	56.6	182^nd of 478 public middle schools	61.9%		60	177^th of 484 public middle schools	63.4%	5		32.7	40.5	45.8	39.5		36.4	40.9	48.1	41.6		45.2	45.2	46.3	$17,481
Forest Grove Middle	Public	7-8	495 Grove Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3420	839	73	11.4	60.9%	264 (31.5%)	129 (15.4%)	355 (42.3%)	53 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.1%)	24	364^th of 478 public middle schools	23.8%		31.4	319^th of 484 public middle schools	34.1%	45			26.2	25.8	26.0			15.3	22.2	18.5		20.6	20.6	26.3	$22,156
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	84.8%	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
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	65.8%	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
Mountview Middle	Public	6-8	270 Shrewsbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-5577	773	52	14.8	13.8%	610 (78.9%)	42 (5.4%)	64 (8.3%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	78.9	91^st of 478 public middle schools	81.0%		77.9	96^th of 484 public middle schools	80.2%	5		60.4	39.6	55.4	50.9		76.3	48.1	59.2	60.2		56.3	56.3	61.4	$15,098
Oxford Middle	Public	6-8	497 Main Street	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6074	385	38	10.0	43.1%	292 (75.8%)	11 (2.9%)	66 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	32.5	312^th of 478 public middle schools	34.7%		33	309^th of 484 public middle schools	36.2%	3		31.4	32.0	29.7	31.1		37.3	21.6	16.0	24.8		25.0	25.0	33.0	$18,258
Central Tree Middle	Public	6-8	99 Rutland Heights Way	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 886-0073	369	27	13.7	18.7%	301 (81.6%)	21 (5.7%)	29 (7.9%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	75	102^nd of 478 public middle schools	78.7%		70.4	129^th of 484 public middle schools	73.3%	27		43.1	38.8	53.2	44.9		58.2	48.3	62.4	56.1		64.2	64.2	62.6	$16,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Leicester Middle

What is the racial makeup of Leicester Middle?

Students at Leicester Middle are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Leicester Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Leicester Middle.

What district is Leicester Middle in?

Leicester

Is Leicester Middle a good school?

Leicester Middle ranks 296^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Leicester Middle attend?

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

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