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Central Tree Middle

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Central Tree Middle ranks 129 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Central Tree Middle is a public middle school located in Rutland, MA, serving 380 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wachusett District, which is ranked 83 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Central Tree Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools, with a current ranking of 129 out of 484 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Central Tree Middle consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics, where 52.69% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is also noteworthy in science, with 44.44% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.51%. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status students is more mixed, with rankings in the lower half of Massachusetts middle schools.

While Central Tree Middle's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Chocksett Middle School and Mountview Middle, it lags behind some of the higher-performing middle schools in the Worcester and Leominster districts, such as Samoset School and Burncoat Middle School.

369

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,347

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Rutland Heights Way
Rutland, MA 01543

(508) 886-0073

District: Wachusett

Students who attend Central Tree Middle usually attend:

High:

Wachusett Regional High

Feeder schools for Central Tree Middle:

Elementary:	Glenwood Elementary School
	Naquag Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg41%

129^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Wachusett

83^rd of 348Wachusett 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
2025	70.4	129 of 484	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	114 of 493	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	89 of 501	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	106 of 497	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	125 of 501	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	100 of 498	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	63 of 484	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	67 of 487	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	172 of 482	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.8	79 of 441	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	103 of 455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	126 of 455	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	147 of 455	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	147 of 449	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	126 of 434	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	154 of 409	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	163 of 407	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	122 of 399	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	135 of 399	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	109 of 356	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.8	158 of 344	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.4	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	29 of 206	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	137 of 445	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	122 of 431	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	237 of 424	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	77 of 417	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	105 of 473	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	97 of 481	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	67 of 489	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	108 of 494	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	137 of 483	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	130 of 478	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	64 of 463	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	110 of 376	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	47 of 378	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	121 of 464	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	147 of 469	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	63 of 481	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	74 of 489	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	45 of 462	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	68 of 452	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	36 of 438	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	160 of 473	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	146 of 483	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	127 of 489	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	106 of 497	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	108 of 485	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	84 of 478	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	67 of 466	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	275 of 435	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	142 of 441	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	135 of 444	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	112 of 503	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	77 of 489	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	253 of 484	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	114 of 467	75.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.1	103 of 491	79.0%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	147 of 386	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	130 of 392	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	107 of 403	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	111 of 404	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	141 of 401	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	117 of 396	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	66 of 395	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Civics49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

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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 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 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 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
Central Tree Middle	Public	6-8	99 Rutland Heights Way	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 886-0073	369	27	13.7		301 (81.6%)	21 (5.7%)	29 (7.9%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	70.4	129^th of 484 public middle schools	73.3%		73.8	114^th of 493 public middle schools	76.9%	15		49.2	52.2	42.9	47.9		55.6	46.4	55.6	52.7		44.4	44.4	48.8	$16,347
Mountview Middle	Public	6-8	270 Shrewsbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-5577	773	52	14.8		610 (78.9%)	42 (5.4%)	64 (8.3%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	77.9	96^th of 484 public middle schools	80.2%		75.1	109^th of 493 public middle schools	77.9%	13		51.0	53.9	54.9	53.3		63.9	58.9	51.1	57.9		47.4	47.4	54.2	$15,098
Quabbin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	510	35	14.7		435 (85.3%)	12 (2.4%)	38 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	35.2	290^th of 484 public middle schools	40.1%		42.7	260^th of 493 public middle schools	47.3%	30		26.8	28.0	43.5	32.3		27.6	24.0	27.8	26.3		28.5	28.5	34.0	$19,175
Leicester Middle	Public	5-8	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 892-7030	394	31	12.7		263 (66.8%)	27 (6.9%)	72 (18.3%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	38	282^nd of 484 public middle schools	41.7%		40.8	276^th of 493 public middle schools	44.0%	6	23.1	27.0	27.0	40.7	29.0	31.9	22.5	31.5	31.3	29.4	42.9	35.0	39.2	37.0	$18,580
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		286 (68.9%)	17 (4.1%)	92 (22.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	22.3	375^th of 484 public middle schools	22.5%		23.6	366^th of 493 public middle schools	25.8%	9	10.2	35.6	11.3	25.2	20.2	12.8	22.1	12.4	24.0	17.7	28.9	20.6	24.5	19.4	$18,874
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		264 (31.5%)	129 (15.4%)	355 (42.3%)	53 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.1%)	31.4	319^th of 484 public middle schools	34.1%		22.2	375^th of 493 public middle schools	23.9%	56			29.3	32.6	31.0			18.7	25.8	22.3		24.6	24.6	29.1	$22,156
Chocksett Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(978) 422-6552	264	23	11.4		205 (77.7%)	8 (3.0%)	32 (12.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	84	75^th of 484 public middle schools	84.5%		81.2	85^th of 493 public middle schools	82.8%	10	52.9	53.0	58.7	59.0	55.8	49.3	74.2	50.8	60.0	58.6	48.5	66.7	57.1	56.7	$19,201
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		180 (25.0%)	135 (18.8%)	328 (45.6%)	45 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	35	292^nd of 484 public middle schools	39.7%		31	324^th of 493 public middle schools	34.3%	32			27.7	32.2	29.7			29.1	33.0	30.8		25.1	25.1	27.1	$23,380
Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	140 Apricot Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3350	940	73	12.7		215 (22.9%)	139 (14.8%)	462 (49.1%)	82 (8.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.3%)	31	320^th of 484 public middle schools	33.9%		34	306^th of 493 public middle schools	37.9%	14		97.9	31.0	29.9	34.2		97.9	27.0	20.9	28.2		20.5	20.5	18.6	$23,504
Worcester East Middle	Public	7-8	420 Grafton Street	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3430	731	51	14.3		98 (13.4%)	149 (20.4%)	418 (57.2%)	42 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	19.4	394^th of 484 public middle schools	18.6%		15.9	420^th of 493 public middle schools	14.8%	26			25.3	22.7	23.9			13.6	17.9	15.9		13.2	13.2	19.1	$22,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Tree Middle

What high school do graduates of Central Tree Middle attend?

Students who attend Central Tree Middle usually go on to attend Wachusett Regional High

What is the racial makeup of Central Tree Middle?

Students at Central Tree Middle are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Central Tree Middle a good school?

Central Tree Middle ranks 129^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Tree Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Central Tree Middle.

What district is Central Tree Middle in?

Wachusett

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