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Central Tree Middle

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Central Tree Middle ranks 102 nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Central Tree Middle is a public middle school in Rutland, MA, serving grades 6–8 with 369 students as part of the Wachusett district in central Massachusetts. In 2025–2026 it ranked 102nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 79th percentile, with 4 stars — and it has earned 4 stars every year from 2016–2017 through 2025–2026. That places it among the stronger middle schools in the state, though inside its own district it sits between Mountview Middle (81st percentile) and Chocksett Middle School (75th percentile).

On 2025–2026 MCAS tests, Central Tree scored above the state in every reported subject. Science is the standout: 64.22% proficiency, the highest among comparable nearby schools and well above both the district (53.20%) and the state (40.98%). Math (56.12%) and grade 8 civics (62.62%) are also above the district and state, and grade 8 math (62.39%) is especially strong. English language arts is the exception: 44.94% is above the state (40.03%) but below the district (49.40%) and below both same-district peers, with the gap concentrated in grades 6 (43.12%) and 7 (38.79%), while grade 8 ELA (53.15%) matches the district and far exceeds the state.

Central Tree's effectiveness for students from low-income families stands out: a 96th percentile ranking with 5 stars statewide. Its special education effectiveness is mid-range, in the 56th percentile with 3 stars. The student-teacher ratio is 13.7, in the middle of the local range, and with 369 students the school is smaller than Mountview (773), so year-to-year swings deserve some context. Compared with nearby schools outside Wachusett — Worcester East Middle (17th percentile), Knox Trail Middle School (22nd), Forest Grove Middle (24th), Quabbin Regional Middle School (28th), Burncoat Middle School, Sullivan Middle, Leicester Middle, and Samoset School — Central Tree performs in a different tier. Science, civics, and grade 8 math are clear strengths; middle-grade ELA is the clearest area to watch.

369

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,347

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

102^nd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Wachusett

97^th of 351Wachusett 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	75.0	102 of 478	78.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.1	86 of 468	81.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	87.6	40 of 383	89.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.9	20 of 461	95.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.1	134 of 470	71.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	44.8	190 of 436	56.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.2	123 of 393	68.7%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school

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

Female (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

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

Male (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

Civics63%+23 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 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 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	18.7%	301 (81.6%)	21 (5.7%)	29 (7.9%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	75	102^nd of 478 public middle schools	78.7%		70.4	129^th of 484 public middle schools	73.3%	27		43.1	38.8	53.2	44.9		58.2	48.3	62.4	56.1		64.2	64.2	62.6	$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	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
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	34.9%	435 (85.3%)	12 (2.4%)	38 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	26.3	343^rd of 478 public middle schools	28.2%		35.2	290^th of 484 public middle schools	40.1%	53		30.8	19.2	25.9	25.2		27.9	24.1	23.6	25.2		25.2	25.2	22.4	$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	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
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
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
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	17.8%	205 (77.7%)	8 (3.0%)	32 (12.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	71.6	119^th of 478 public middle schools	75.1%		84	75^th of 484 public middle schools	84.5%	44	51.7	50.0	70.0	63.9	58.6	50.0	54.4	44.1	29.5	44.8	56.7	44.3	50.4	54.1	$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	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
Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	140 Apricot Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3350	940	73	12.7	72.4%	215 (22.9%)	139 (14.8%)	462 (49.1%)	82 (8.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.3%)	32.2	315^th of 478 public middle schools	34.1%		31	320^th of 484 public middle schools	33.9%	5		84.0	26.8	31.9	32.4		94.0	29.5	24.5	30.7		21.8	21.8	22.5	$23,504
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

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 102^nd of 478 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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