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Henry P Clough

Public Grades PK, KG-4
365th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Henry P Clough is an elementary school located in Mendon, MA, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 378 students. It is part of the Mendon-Upton school district, which is ranked 116 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry P Clough's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below the Mendon-Upton district and the state of Massachusetts averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.08%) and Mathematics (51.32%) are lower than the Mendon-Upton district (48.23% and 49.9%, respectively) and the state (41.53% and 40.74%, respectively). However, the school's performance in Mathematics is stronger than its performance in English Language Arts, particularly in the 4th grade, where the proficiency rate is 53.62% compared to the district's 61.49% and the state's 42.7%. Compared to nearby schools, Memorial School, which is also in the Mendon-Upton district, has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Henry P Clough's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks higher for male students compared to female students, and its performance for white students and special education students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Interestingly, the school ranks highly for low socioeconomic status students, placing 99 out of 736 in MA in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is effectively supporting this student population. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $15,627 in 2018-2019 to $17,375 in 2020-2021, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 13 to 13.6 students per teacher over the past few years.

398
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,330
Per pupil spending ?
8.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10 North Avenue
       Mendon, MA  01756-0005

(508) 634-1580

District: Mendon-Upton


Students who attend Henry P Clough usually attend:

Middle:    Miscoe Hill School
High:    Nipmuc Regional High
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Asian:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2022)
Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg49%
Massachusetts avg41%
365th of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mendon-Upton
116th of 348Mendon-Upton 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202559.3365 of 90659.7%★★★☆☆
202467.1307 of 91666.5%★★★☆☆
202362.6355 of 92861.7%★★★☆☆
202253.1451 of 93251.6%★★★☆☆
202162.1370 of 93660.5%★★★☆☆
201953.9454 of 94251.8%★★★☆☆
201865.3336 of 93464.0%★★★☆☆
201771.7256 of 93872.7%★★★★☆
201676.7204 of 93278.1%★★★★☆
201576.2209 of 91477.1%★★★★☆
201479.4173 of 92681.3%★★★★☆
201368.1326 of 92864.9%★★★☆☆
201268.7323 of 93065.3%★★★☆☆
201172.0286 of 92469.0%★★★☆☆
201074.7242 of 92073.7%★★★★☆
200964.2345 of 90962.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201949.2290 of 66556.4%★★★☆☆
201858.6212 of 65667.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202554.6392 of 86954.9%★★★☆☆
202459.2368 of 88658.5%★★★☆☆
202357.2396 of 88755.4%★★★☆☆
202247.2497 of 90144.8%★★☆☆☆
202149.3457 of 89849.1%★★☆☆☆
201955.8409 of 90254.7%★★★☆☆
201869.3274 of 89369.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202575.299 of 73686.5%★★★★☆
202433.3550 of 76027.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.3408 of 75746.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202562.2326 of 88463.1%★★★☆☆
202473.0243 of 89172.7%★★★★☆
202366.2307 of 89665.7%★★★☆☆
202259.3376 of 90858.6%★★★☆☆
202175.5218 of 90475.9%★★★★☆
201951.8452 of 90750.2%★★★☆☆
201860.8357 of 89860.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202541.1377 of 71747.4%★★☆☆☆
202457.3243 of 73166.8%★★★☆☆
202350.0300 of 70357.3%★★★☆☆
202228.9688 of 90524.0%★☆☆☆☆
202149.6420 of 89453.0%★★★☆☆
201930.1693 of 89622.7%★☆☆☆☆
201846.4461 of 88648.0%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202162.4361 of 92561.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202544.8426 of 73742.2%★★☆☆☆
202456.5328 of 75356.4%★★★☆☆
202348.5410 of 76246.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.2500 of 76434.6%★★☆☆☆
202145.1437 of 76542.9%★★☆☆☆
201939.1519 of 78033.5%★★☆☆☆
201852.1403 of 77247.8%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)87th percentile+27 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)61st percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)56th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics51%+11 vs state
English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Henry P Clough.

Henry P Clough ranks 365th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Henry P Clough usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miscoe Hill School
High : Nipmuc Regional High

Students at Henry P Clough are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.


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Latest Massachusetts data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 1, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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