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Miscoe Hill School

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Miscoe Hill School ranks 138 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Miscoe Hill School is a grades 5–8 middle school in Mendon, MA, serving 647 students as part of the Mendon-Upton district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 138th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools—71st percentile, 4 stars—while the Mendon-Upton district ranks 101st of 351 districts. The school has recovered from the early 2020s, when it ranked around the 61st–62nd percentile, though it is slightly below its 2024–2025 rank and well below its 2016–2017 peak. On 2025–2026 MCAS tests, Miscoe exceeded state averages in ELA, math, science, and civics.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Miscoe Hill School is 4th of 10 overall. It trails the top nearby cluster—Hopkinton Middle School, Grafton Middle, and Medway Middle—but is ahead of Douglas Middle School, Whitin Intermediate, Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School, Northbridge Middle, Stacy Middle, and Bellingham Memorial School. Its strongest relative subject is ELA, where it ranks 4th of 10; math ranks 5th, science 4th, and civics 4th. Math is the clearest relative weakness: Miscoe’s math proficiency is above the state but 4.14 points below the Mendon-Upton district average, a pattern that has held for several years. Miscoe spends $16,464 per pupil—above the nearby median—and has a 13.1 student-teacher ratio, but spending does not map neatly to outcomes: Hopkinton and Grafton spend less and perform higher, while Bellingham spends more and performs much lower.

Subgroup effectiveness is uneven. Special education students rank 67th percentile, while low-SES students rank 56th percentile—still the largest relative gap compared with the school’s overall 71st percentile, though it improved from 50th in 2023–2024. For parents, the main takeaways are that Miscoe Hill School is a solid, above-state performer with especially strong ELA relative to state averages, but it has a durable math gap compared with its district and the top nearby schools, and its relative effectiveness for low-SES students is improving but remains lower than for other groups. Math improvement and continued support for low-SES students are the clearest opportunities.

647

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,787

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

148 North Avenue
Mendon, MA 01756

(508) 634-1590

District: Mendon-Upton

Students who attend Miscoe Hill School usually attend:

High:

Nipmuc Regional High

Feeder schools for Miscoe Hill School:

Elementary:	Henry P Clough
	Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg41%

138^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 351Mendon-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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	138 of 478	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	124 of 484	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	138 of 493	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	166 of 501	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	196 of 497	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	191 of 501	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	175 of 498	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	157 of 484	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.5	82 of 487	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	133 of 482	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	120 of 441	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	116 of 455	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	94 of 455	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	108 of 455	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	128 of 449	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	109 of 434	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	117 of 409	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	146 of 407	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	131 of 399	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	159 of 399	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	173 of 445	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	217 of 431	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	197 of 424	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	153 of 417	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	142 of 468	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	126 of 473	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	161 of 481	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	160 of 489	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	190 of 494	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	173 of 483	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	148 of 478	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	134 of 463	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	111 of 383	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	121 of 364	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	95 of 368	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	96 of 335	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	49 of 309	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	205 of 461	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	216 of 464	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	236 of 469	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	138 of 481	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	297 of 489	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	211 of 462	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	286 of 452	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	257 of 438	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	147 of 470	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	127 of 473	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	127 of 483	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	179 of 489	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	205 of 497	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	202 of 485	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	215 of 478	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	183 of 466	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	145 of 436	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	151 of 435	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	172 of 441	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	117 of 444	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.7	331 of 503	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	320 of 489	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	399 of 484	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	344 of 467	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	187 of 491	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	154 of 339	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	159 of 393	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	146 of 386	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	166 of 392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	200 of 403	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	220 of 404	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	230 of 401	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	216 of 396	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	173 of 395	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)55th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Civics43%+3 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 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
Miscoe Hill School	Public	5-8	148 North Avenue	Mendon	01756	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 634-1590	647	49	13.1	12.5%	557 (86.1%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	66.4	138^th of 478 public middle schools	71.1%		70.9	124^th of 484 public middle schools	74.4%	14		41.0	49.4	52.4	46.8	47.5		44.0	50.0	42.4	49.4	46.5	49.4	42.7	45.9	42.7	$20,787
Stacy Middle	Public	6-8	66 School Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1180	989	90	11.0	58.6%	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
Whitin Intermediate	Public	4-7	120 Granite Street	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 278-8640	463	36	12.8	30.7%	381 (82.3%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	52	201^st of 478 public middle schools	57.9%		68.5	137^th of 484 public middle schools	71.7%	64	43.2	41.9	29.6	39.8		38.6	51.2	40.0	46.1	42.2		45.2	40.0		40.0		$20,378
Northbridge Middle	Public	6-7	171 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 234-8718	394	33	11.8	37.6%	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
Bellingham Memorial School	Public	4-7	130 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 883-2330	586	34	17.1	36.2%	416 (71.0%)	21 (3.6%)	104 (17.7%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (3.9%)	26.6	340^th of 478 public middle schools	28.9%		32.3	312^th of 484 public middle schools	35.5%	28	31.5	19.9	29.7	20.6		25.4	38.8	26.6	24.1	26.3		28.7	28.8		28.8		$19,319
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	7.2%	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
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School	Public	4-7	35 Federal Street	Blackstone	01504	Worcester County	Blackstone-Millville	No	No	No	No	(508) 876-0190	487	32	15.0	39.4%	383 (78.6%)	11 (2.3%)	66 (13.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	47.7	221^st of 478 public middle schools	53.8%		42.5	250^th of 484 public middle schools	48.3%	29	34.1	38.2	33.1	45.5		37.7	38.5	44.6	37.1	32.7		38.2	45.5		45.5		$17,700
Douglas Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(508) 476-3332	284	24	11.9	24.6%	244 (85.9%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	65	144^th of 478 public middle schools	69.9%		67	143^rd of 484 public middle schools	70.5%	1			51.0	38.9	46.1	45.5			60.4	47.2	44.7	51.3		40.3	40.3	40.8	$17,101
Grafton Middle	Public	7-8	22 Providence Road	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5420	478	38	12.6	19.0%	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
Medway Middle	Public	5-8	45 Holliston Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3230	677	54	12.5	13.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Miscoe Hill School

What high school do graduates of Miscoe Hill School attend?

Students who attend Miscoe Hill School usually go on to attend Nipmuc Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Miscoe Hill School?

Students at Miscoe Hill School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Miscoe Hill School a good school?

Miscoe Hill School ranks 138^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Miscoe Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Miscoe Hill School.

What district is Miscoe Hill School in?

Mendon-Upton

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