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Oak Middle School

Q: Is Oak Middle School a good school?

Oak Middle School ranks 53 rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Oak Middle School is a public school in Shrewsbury, MA, serving 914 students in grades 7–8 and standing out as one of the state’s consistently high-performing middle schools. It is part of the Shrewsbury district, which ranks 41st of 351 districts in Massachusetts. Shrewsbury is a suburban community in Central Massachusetts, and Oak’s results place it near the top of both its district and nearby comparisons.

In 2025–2026, Oak ranked 53rd of 478 middle schools statewide — 89th percentile, 4 stars — with proficiency rates of 63.57% in ELA, 67.62% in Math, 63.72% in Science, and 64.18% in Civics, all far above the roughly 40% state averages. Eighth grade is especially strong: 8th grade Math proficiency was 75.00%, a standout result. Among nearby schools, only Sarah W Gibbons Middle clearly outperforms Oak overall. Oak leads Mountview Middle, Grafton Middle, Robert E. Melican Middle School, and middle schools in the Worcester district by wide margins, and it posts higher results than same-district Sherwood Middle School. Notably, Oak’s per-pupil spending of $13,337 (2020–2021) is among the lowest nearby, and its student-teacher ratio is 14.2, yet outcomes remain near the top.

Oak has been stable over the past decade, generally sitting between the 84th and 91st percentile with 4- or 5-star years. Its relative effectiveness varies across student groups: low-income students improved to the 90th percentile, while English learner students ranked 53rd and Special Education students 66th, suggesting areas to watch. Some data is limited: free/reduced-price lunch percentages were unavailable, spending data is several years old, and subgroup ranks are relative to other schools statewide. Overall, Oak Middle School is a high-performing, stable, and comparatively efficient school that outperforms most surrounding middle schools and trails only Sarah W Gibbons Middle among the nearby peers reviewed.

914

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,175

Per pupil spending ?

15.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

45 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

(508) 841-1200

District: Shrewsbury

Students who attend Oak Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shrewsbury High School

Feeder schools for Oak Middle School:

Elementary:	Calvin Coolidge School
	Floral Street School
	Major Howard W. Beal School
	Spring Street School
	More...
	Walter J. Paton School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Asian:

35.9%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

53^rd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 351Shrewsbury 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	90.3	53 of 478	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.1	47 of 484	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	64 of 493	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	68 of 501	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	53 of 497	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	44 of 501	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	81 of 498	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	51 of 484	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	69 of 487	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	42 of 482	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	36 of 441	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	43 of 455	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	46 of 455	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	46 of 455	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	36 of 449	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	37 of 434	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	51 of 409	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	71 of 407	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	79 of 399	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	73 of 399	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	23 of 215	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	28 of 206	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	18 of 209	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	10 of 212	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	12 of 193	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	38 of 131	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	22 of 127	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	52 of 134	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	20 of 119	83.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	66.4	84 of 445	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	76 of 431	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	187 of 424	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	90 of 417	78.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	90 of 193	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	45 of 181	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	51 of 468	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.0	37 of 473	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	60 of 481	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	64 of 489	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	52 of 494	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	37 of 483	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	90 of 478	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	50 of 463	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	32 of 383	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	42 of 376	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	75 of 378	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	75 of 364	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	71 of 368	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	54 of 335	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	84 of 309	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	48 of 461	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	39 of 464	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	152 of 469	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	115 of 481	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	66 of 489	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	118 of 462	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	145 of 452	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	86 of 438	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	53 of 470	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	45 of 473	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	66 of 483	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	74 of 489	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	54 of 497	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	49 of 485	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	79 of 478	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	48 of 466	89.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.4	14 of 116	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	37 of 98	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	32 of 102	68.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	27 of 87	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	147 of 436	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	110 of 435	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	188 of 441	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	166 of 444	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	83 of 503	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	81 of 489	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	197 of 484	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	90 of 467	80.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.0	55 of 491	88.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	93 of 393	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	89 of 386	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	127 of 392	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	127 of 403	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	95 of 404	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	78 of 401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	142 of 396	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	80 of 395	79.7%	★★★★☆

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 Remotely (2021)96th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+27 vs state

Civics64%+24 vs state

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

I had the worst experience at oak middle school.Really wish i did my research on this school before putting my son there . Weak close minded staff who are really tuff to work with as a parent teacher team . they indirectly belittle the students. At one point they told me that my son was reading at a 4th grade level when he was only in school for about a week at this point . Dont think it was to professional for these so called professionals to make that kind of assessment without the proper testing . The list of complaints just goes on and on . I really dont recommend putting your kids in this school . Close Quote

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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
Oak Middle School	Public	7-8	45 Oak Street	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-1200	914	64	14.2	15.0%	390 (42.7%)	51 (5.6%)	91 (10.0%)	328 (35.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.3%)	90.3	53^rd of 478 public middle schools	88.9%		92.1	47^th of 484 public middle schools	90.3%	6				58.6	69.0	63.6				60.8	75.0	67.6		63.7	63.7	64.2	$17,175
Sherwood Middle School	Public	5-6	28 Sherwood Avenue	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8670	951	71	13.3	18.6%	401 (42.2%)	37 (3.9%)	95 (10.0%)	352 (37.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.1%)								(n/a)		45.5	58.4			52.4		54.0	68.9			61.9	57.3		57.3		$17,375
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
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
Robert E. Melican Middle School	Public	6-8	145 Lincoln Street	Northborough	01532	Worcester County	Northborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 351-7020	545	51	10.7	17.6%	362 (66.4%)	15 (2.8%)	64 (11.7%)	69 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	25 (4.6%)	72.6	117^th of 478 public middle schools	75.5%		76.2	103^rd of 484 public middle schools	78.7%	14			46.3	39.1	49.7	44.9			52.7	45.6	59.4	52.4		60.6	60.6	62.6	$19,936
Mill Pond School	Public	4-6	6 Olde Hickory Path	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 836-7780	834	76	10.9	16.4%	377 (45.2%)	30 (3.6%)	94 (11.3%)	302 (36.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)	53.6	57.5	64.1			58.4	62.7	65.3	78.3			68.9	68.7		68.7		$20,602
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
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
Sarah W Gibbons Middle	Public	7-8	20 Fisher Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7740	610	58	10.5	17.7%	257 (42.1%)	20 (3.3%)	84 (13.8%)	226 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	94.4	26^th of 478 public middle schools	94.6%		94.2	24^th of 484 public middle schools	95.0%	2				69.4	72.0	70.7				72.3	74.0	73.2		67.9	67.9	69.0	$20,890
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Middle School

Is Oak Middle School a good school?

Oak Middle School ranks 53^rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Middle School?

Students at Oak Middle School are 43% White, 36% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Oak Middle School in?

Shrewsbury

What high school do graduates of Oak Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oak Middle School usually go on to attend Shrewsbury High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Oak Middle School.

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