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Millbury Junior/Senior High

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Millbury Junior/Senior High ranks 217 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Millbury Junior/Senior High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Millbury, MA, with 721 students. The school is part of the Millbury school district, which is ranked 233 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Millbury Junior/Senior High's performance, as measured by MCAS test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's percentage of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts for 10th grade was 38.46%, compared to the state average of 50.66%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for 10th grade was 38.46%, again lower than the state average of 44.6%. Compared to nearby schools like Auburn Senior High and Grafton High School, Millbury Junior/Senior High generally underperforms.

The school has seen a gradual improvement in its four-year graduation rate, from 88.3% in 2021-2022 to 91.9% in 2023-2024. However, its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 3.3% to 6.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Millbury Junior/Senior High's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 150 out of 351 high schools in 2015-2016 to 217 out of 349 high schools in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 in recent years.

722

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,440

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Martin Street
Millbury, MA 01527

(508) 865-5841

District: Millbury

Feeder schools for Millbury Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:	Elmwood Street
	Raymond E. Shaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2017 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

243^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

217^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 348Millbury 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	243 of 484	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	290 of 493	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	251 of 501	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	245 of 497	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	252 of 501	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	287 of 498	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	244 of 484	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.9	303 of 487	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.2	175 of 482	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	185 of 441	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	171 of 455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	224 of 455	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	246 of 449	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	245 of 434	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	258 of 409	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	212 of 407	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.7	156 of 399	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	189 of 399	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	159 of 356	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.4	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.2	150 of 339	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	107 of 209	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	52.9	73 of 134	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.7	282 of 445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	206 of 431	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	317 of 424	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	180 of 417	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	254 of 473	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	303 of 481	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	265 of 489	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	228 of 494	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	219 of 483	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	293 of 478	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	204 of 463	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	145 of 376	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	253 of 378	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	194 of 364	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	178 of 368	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	101 of 309	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	287 of 464	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	309 of 469	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	205 of 481	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	135 of 489	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	154 of 462	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	315 of 452	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	177 of 438	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	239 of 473	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	269 of 483	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	226 of 489	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	264 of 497	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	257 of 485	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	280 of 478	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	276 of 466	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	70 of 92	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	202 of 435	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	262 of 441	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	155 of 444	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	181 of 503	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	248 of 489	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	385 of 484	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.6	214 of 467	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.7	239 of 491	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	269 of 386	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	323 of 392	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	293 of 403	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	293 of 404	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	284 of 401	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	298 of 396	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	260 of 395	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	221 of 348	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	239 of 347	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	241 of 342	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	195 of 285	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	254 of 351	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	247 of 345	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	264 of 348	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	64.8	150 of 351	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	189 of 354	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	201 of 347	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	208 of 344	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.8	138 of 340	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	209 of 340	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	166 of 335	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	159 of 322	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	118 of 319	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	136 of 316	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.4	92 of 314	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	144 of 311	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.2	181 of 307	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	30.9	218 of 304	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	15.2	274 of 295	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	147 of 202	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	232 of 299	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	232 of 337	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	225 of 342	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	187 of 339	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	248 of 340	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	195 of 281	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	254 of 342	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	245 of 339	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	190 of 245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	177 of 241	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	82 of 149	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	142 of 193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	206 of 334	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	160 of 338	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	181 of 338	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	222 of 332	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	159 of 253	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	180 of 330	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	269 of 330	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	191 of 339	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	197 of 342	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	263 of 343	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	236 of 339	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	189 of 281	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	256 of 346	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	254 of 343	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	71 of 82	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.5	281 of 289	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	200 of 301	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	200 of 268	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	273 of 348	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	300 of 344	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	220 of 298	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	236 of 302	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	255 of 301	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	263 of 300	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	213 of 249	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	261 of 302	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	251 of 303	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

African American (2023)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)46th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

Science30%-12 vs state

Biology29%-10 vs state

Civics27%-12 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 4, 2014

This schools administration is the worst, they reward the bad and punish the good students. The rules in this school are also terribly unreasonable. Would not recommend this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Millbury Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	12 Martin Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-5841	722	64	11.3		525 (72.7%)	34 (4.7%)	88 (12.2%)	28 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.0%)	40	217^th of 349 public high schools	37.8%		41.6	221^st of 348 public high schools	36.5%	4	40.9	38.1	38.5	39.7	39.4	25.7	38.5	33.2	29.5	38.7	29.5	29.4		27.5	$20,440
Auburn Senior High	Public	9-12	99 Auburn Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	No	(508) 832-7711	834	69	12.0		595 (71.3%)	53 (6.4%)	113 (13.5%)	54 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	51.8	173^rd of 349 public high schools	50.4%		72.1	102^nd of 348 public high schools	70.7%	71			44.1				46.1			45.8		38.5			$16,844
Worcester Alternative High School	Public	9-12	11 McKeon Road	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3245	36	13	2.8		4 (11.1%)	3 (8.3%)	24 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.9%)								(n/a)
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	24 Providence Rd	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	No	No	No	(508) 839-5425	914	71	12.8		667 (73.0%)	24 (2.6%)	87 (9.5%)	100 (10.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.0%)	70.8	103^rd of 349 public high schools	70.5%		65	131^st of 348 public high schools	62.4%	28			59.0				51.6			59.3		56.2			$15,770
Sutton High School	Public	9-12	409 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1640	367	29	12.5		306 (83.4%)	8 (2.2%)	26 (7.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	83.6	66^th of 349 public high schools	81.1%		84.7	55^th of 348 public high schools	84.2%	11			67.5				64.6			66.7			45.5		$19,084
North High	Public	9-12	140 Harrington Way	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3370	1,376	95	14.4		232 (16.9%)	320 (23.3%)	701 (50.9%)	73 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.1%)	8.3	328^th of 349 public high schools	6.0%		6.9	328^th of 348 public high schools	5.7%				17.1				11.0			10.9		5.0			$20,869
University Pk Campus School	Public	7-12	12 Freeland Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3591	233	20	11.4		23 (9.9%)	30 (12.9%)	149 (63.9%)	21 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	31.6	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%		38.8	232^nd of 348 public high schools	33.3%	10	23.1	15.4	38.9	19.2	20.5	28.2	37.8	24.4	5.1	20.6	5.1	29.7		18.0	$20,671
Claremont Academy	Public	7-12	15 Claremont Street	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3077	474	36	13.0		34 (7.2%)	49 (10.3%)	354 (74.7%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	12.7	314^th of 349 public high schools	10.0%		10.3	317^th of 348 public high schools	8.9%	3	12.5	14.8	19.6	13.8	6.8	8.0	13.0	7.4	6.8	26.9	6.8	5.1		1.1	$23,407
Worcester Technical High	Public	9-12	1 Manny Familia Way	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-1940	1,442	118	12.2		390 (27.0%)	297 (20.6%)	614 (42.6%)	89 (6.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.3%)	28.8	252^nd of 349 public high schools	27.8%		27.8	262^nd of 348 public high schools	24.7%	10			34.8				25.1			35.5		28.3	5.1		$25,514
Ma Academy for Math and Science School	Public	11-12	85 Prescott Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Ma Academy for Math and Science	No	No	No	No	(508) 831-5859	99	6	16.5		29 (29.3%)	3 (3.0%)	6 (6.1%)	57 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Millbury Junior/Senior High

Is Millbury Junior/Senior High a good school?

Millbury Junior/Senior High ranks 217^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Millbury Junior/Senior High in?

Millbury

How many students attend Millbury Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Millbury Junior/Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Millbury Junior/Senior High?

Students at Millbury Junior/Senior High are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Millbury Junior/Senior High?

Millbury Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Street
Elementary : Raymond E. Shaw Elementary

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