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Chocksett Middle School

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Chocksett Middle School ranks 119 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Chocksett Middle School is a grades 5–8 school in Sterling, Massachusetts, part of the Wachusett district, enrolling 264 students—one of the smaller middle schools in its comparison group. It holds a long record of four-star performance: in 2025-2026 it ranked 119th of 478 schools statewide (75th percentile), down from the 85th percentile in 2024-2025 and 88th in 2022-2023, but still in the top quartile. Over the past decade its percentile rank has generally ranged from the mid-70s to the high-80s.

English language arts is Chocksett's clearest strength. All-grade ELA proficiency of 58.63% is above the district (49.40%) and state (40.03%), and above most nearby schools except Oak Middle School (63.57%) and Luther Burbank Middle School (60.17%). Seventh-grade ELA is a standout at 70.00%, and eighth-grade ELA is 63.93%. Math is the relative weakness: 44.76% proficiency is only slightly above the state (41.11%) but below the district (53.76%) and below Mountview Middle (60.20%), Robert E. Melican Middle School (52.35%), Sherwood Middle School (61.88%), Oak (67.62%) and Burbank (63.40%). Eighth-grade math is the most urgent data point at 29.51%—below the state (41.67%) and far below the district (53.14%). Science (50.41%) and eighth-grade civics (54.10%) exceed state averages but trail the district and several neighboring schools.

Notably, the school's low-income and special-education subgroups rank above its overall standing (82nd and 76th percentiles, four stars each), a meaningful effectiveness signal. Resources are favorable: a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 and per-student spending of $16,037. Still, Chocksett trails higher-spending and higher-scoring peers in math and science, and its 2025-2026 dip appears driven by math and science rather than ELA. Performance also varies sharply by grade, suggesting cohort-specific rather than school-wide issues—especially at eighth grade.

264

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,201

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Boutelle Road
Sterling, MA 01564-2698

(978) 422-6552

District: Wachusett

Students who attend Chocksett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wachusett Regional High

Feeder schools for Chocksett Middle School:

Elementary:

Houghton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Massachusetts avg41%

119^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	71.6	119 of 478	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	75 of 484	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	85 of 493	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	62 of 501	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	108 of 497	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	131 of 501	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	64 of 498	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	118 of 484	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	71 of 487	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	118 of 482	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	57 of 441	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	31 of 455	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	63 of 455	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	85 of 455	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	59 of 449	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	71 of 434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	85 of 409	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	93 of 407	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	91 of 399	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	64 of 399	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	90.1	33 of 356	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	81.3	69 of 344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2003	89.3	31 of 339	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.7	153 of 445	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	70 of 431	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	85 of 424	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	112 of 417	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	107 of 468	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	79 of 473	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	69 of 481	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	55 of 489	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	95 of 494	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	148 of 483	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	49 of 478	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	130 of 463	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	85 of 461	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	75 of 469	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	42 of 481	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	60.8	151 of 489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	250 of 462	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.8	26 of 438	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	124 of 470	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	78 of 473	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	103 of 483	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	66 of 489	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	109 of 497	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	109 of 485	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	68 of 478	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	116 of 466	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	104 of 435	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	111 of 441	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	195 of 503	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	132 of 489	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	181 of 484	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	79 of 467	83.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	101 of 491	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	135 of 393	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	87 of 386	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	85 of 392	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	124 of 404	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	125 of 401	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	59 of 396	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	117 of 395	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Civics54%+14 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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
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	16.1%	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
Clinton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 West Boylston Street	Clinton	01510	Worcester County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4220	573	49	11.6	50.4%	278 (48.5%)	15 (2.6%)	264 (46.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	31.3	319^th of 478 public middle schools	33.3%		32.8	310^th of 484 public middle schools	36.0%	9	27.6	19.3	23.0	33.8	25.9	32.5	35.7	22.5	15.7	26.6	29.5	38.7	33.9	30.9	$18,424
Samoset School	Public	6-8	100 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7725	495	42	11.7	45.8%	200 (40.4%)	53 (10.7%)	205 (41.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	50.4	210^th of 478 public middle schools	56.1%		41.4	260^th of 484 public middle schools	46.3%	50		36.4	39.3	44.7	40.0		34.3	30.4	43.4	35.9		35.7	35.7	44.0	$19,473
Mountview Middle	Public	6-8	270 Shrewsbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-5577	773	52	14.8	10.6%	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
Luther Burbank Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hollywood Drive	Lancaster	01523	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4558	245	23	10.4	17.6%	178 (72.7%)	4 (1.6%)	39 (15.9%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	85.5	69^th of 478 public middle schools	85.6%		74.8	108^th of 484 public middle schools	77.7%	39		66.2	54.8	59.3	60.2		64.9	56.2	68.2	63.4		62.4	62.4	52.9	$21,918
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	73.7%	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
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	56.0%	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
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	7.9%	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
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Kennedy Way	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7780	869	56	15.4	49.4%	328 (37.7%)	84 (9.7%)	389 (44.8%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	50.9	208^th of 478 public middle schools	56.5%		47.2	224^th of 484 public middle schools	53.7%	16		33.5	42.9	40.2	38.7		33.1	38.2	51.9	40.8		29.2	29.2	42.4	$17,200
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	15.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chocksett Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Chocksett Middle School?

Students at Chocksett Middle School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Chocksett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Chocksett Middle School.

Is Chocksett Middle School a good school?

Chocksett Middle School ranks 119^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chocksett Middle School in?

Wachusett

What high school do graduates of Chocksett Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chocksett Middle School usually go on to attend Wachusett Regional High

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