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Tantasqua Regional Junior High

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Tantasqua Regional Junior High ranks 197 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Tantasqua Regional Junior High is a grades 7–8 middle school in Fiskdale, Massachusetts, serving 576 students as part of the Tantasqua district in the state's central region. In 2025–26, it ranked 197th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — 59th percentile with 3 stars — while the district ranked 155th of 351.

Academic results are mixed but regionally competitive. Science is the standout: 43.22% of students scored proficient, above the state's 40.98% and higher than every nearby school except Auburn Middle at 45.2%. Math (41.01%) is essentially at the state average and second only to Auburn among nearby schools. English Language Arts is the relative weakness at 36.15%, below the state's 40.03% and behind Auburn (39.5%) and Dudley Middle School (37.1%), though still ahead of most surrounding middle schools. Against the closest grade 7–8 comparison, Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School, Tantasqua leads by 11.2 points in ELA, 24.3 in Math and 23.0 in Science. Class sizes are favorable, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6.

The bigger story is a decline from a high base. Since 2022–23, proficiency has fallen from 46.86% to 36.15% in ELA, 55.02% to 41.01% in Math and 55.52% to 43.22% in Science, and the school slipped from the 76th percentile and 4 stars to 59th percentile and 3 stars. Where it once ran well ahead of the state in Math and Science, those margins have narrowed sharply, and ELA now trails the state. Subgroup results are uneven: low-income students ranked above the school overall, while some groups posted noticeably lower rankings than in prior years. Grade 7 Math and grade 8 Science remain above state averages. Parents may want to watch the multi-year trend, the ELA gap, and whether recent gains hold.

576

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,774

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

320 Brookfield Rd
Fiskdale, MA 01518-1098

(508) 347-7381

District: Tantasqua

Students who attend Tantasqua Regional Junior High usually attend:

High:

Tantasqua Regional Senior High

Feeder schools for Tantasqua Regional Junior High:

Elementary:	Brimfield Elementary
	Brookfield Elementary
	Burgess Elementary
	Holland Elementary
	More...
	Wales Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

197^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 351Tantasqua 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	52.8	197 of 478	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	161 of 484	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	124 of 493	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	119 of 501	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	123 of 497	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	100 of 501	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	170 of 498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	203 of 484	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	156 of 487	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.7	66 of 482	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	137 of 441	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	167 of 455	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	176 of 455	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	180 of 455	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	169 of 449	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	167 of 434	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	196 of 409	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	186 of 407	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	209 of 399	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	204 of 399	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.8	113 of 356	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	127 of 344	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.9	154 of 339	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.3	124 of 445	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	142 of 431	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	182 of 424	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	291 of 417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	180 of 468	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	139 of 473	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	128 of 481	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	124 of 489	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	118 of 494	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	89 of 483	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	164 of 478	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	214 of 463	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	271 of 383	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.8	123 of 376	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	78 of 378	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	32 of 364	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	43 of 368	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	63 of 335	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	140 of 309	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	160 of 461	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	120 of 464	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	121 of 469	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	74 of 481	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	116 of 489	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	61 of 462	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	140 of 452	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	176 of 438	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	220 of 470	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	175 of 473	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	125 of 483	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	106 of 489	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	123 of 497	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	111 of 485	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	184 of 478	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	188 of 466	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	41 of 102	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	59 of 87	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	47 of 84	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	209 of 436	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	205 of 435	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	174 of 441	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	139 of 444	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	143 of 503	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	115 of 489	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	166 of 484	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	216 of 467	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	95 of 491	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	237 of 393	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	187 of 386	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	147 of 392	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	140 of 403	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	140 of 404	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	105 of 401	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	195 of 396	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	232 of 395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2025)20th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Civics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-4 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
Tantasqua Regional Junior High	Public	7-8	320 Brookfield Rd	Fiskdale	01518	Worcester County	Tantasqua	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 347-7381	576	49	11.6	27.4%	492 (85.4%)	7 (1.2%)	39 (6.8%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	52.8	197^th of 478 public middle schools	58.8%		64.3	161^st of 484 public middle schools	66.7%	36				33.7	38.3	36.2				42.0	40.2	41.0		43.2	43.2	37.4	$17,774
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	Public	7-8	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	196	11	18.0	44.4%	160 (81.6%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (9.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	23.2	370^th of 478 public middle schools	22.6%		23.7	365^th of 484 public middle schools	24.6%	5				19.5	29.1	25.0				21.0	13.6	16.8		20.2	20.2	26.6	$9,877
Southbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Torrey Road	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5440	380	41	9.2	80.5%	109 (28.7%)	14 (3.7%)	238 (62.6%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	23.5	367^th of 478 public middle schools	23.2%		22.2	376^th of 484 public middle schools	22.3%	9			21.9	24.8	29.0	25.2			18.5	18.0	35.1	24.3		14.5	14.5	20.5	$25,436
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
Ware Middle School	Public	4-6	239 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6903	261	18	14.3	67.0%	203 (77.8%)	9 (3.4%)	32 (12.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)	21.5	20.6	15.9			19.2	21.8	31.5	21.6			24.7	28.8		28.8		$19,409
Charlton Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Oxford Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	No	(508) 248-1423	631	49	13.0	29.2%	520 (82.4%)	11 (1.7%)	64 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	34.5	294^th of 478 public middle schools	38.5%		44.7	240^th of 484 public middle schools	50.4%	54		31.7	25.2	29.2	35.6	30.5		32.6	34.7	21.3	27.8	28.9	43.8	32.9	38.0	31.1	$16,910
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
Dudley Middle School	Public	5-8	70 Dudley-Oxford Road	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-2224	540	42	12.9	39.4%	402 (74.4%)	25 (4.6%)	91 (16.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	36.7	284^th of 478 public middle schools	40.6%		37.2	285^th of 484 public middle schools	41.1%	1		38.8	33.3	43.6	32.4	37.1		39.7	39.0	25.7	23.4	31.4	42.2	24.8	32.8	24.1	$16,016
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
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

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Tantasqua Regional Junior High ranks 197^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tantasqua Regional Junior High?

Students at Tantasqua Regional Junior High are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Tantasqua Regional Junior High.

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