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Glenwood Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5
343rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Massachusetts elementary schools
Summary

Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rutland, MA, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. 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.

Glenwood Elementary consistently performs above the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 46.17% in ELA, 48.91% in Math, and 58.1% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from 406th out of 914 MA elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 343rd out of 906 in 2024-2025. Glenwood Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14.8 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average.

While Glenwood Elementary performs well overall, there are some areas where the school could focus on improvement. The school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools. Additionally, the school's performance in 5th-grade ELA and Math could be an area of focus, as the proficiency rates are lower than the school's overall performance. However, the school is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students, as its performance for this subgroup is strong, ranking in the top 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

382
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,443
Per pupil spending ?
16.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 65 Glenwood Road
       Rutland, MA  01543

(508) 886-0399

District: Wachusett


Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Tree Middle
High:    Wachusett Regional High
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.1%
Hispanic:
8.9%
African American:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Above the Massachusetts median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Near the bottom of Wachusett's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg54%
Massachusetts avg41%
343rd of 906
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 7Elementary Schools in the Wachusett
83rd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202562.5343 of 90662.1%★★★☆☆
202458.9378 of 91658.7%★★★☆☆
202356.4421 of 92854.6%★★★☆☆
202256.4419 of 93255.0%★★★☆☆
202164.0350 of 93662.6%★★★☆☆
201970.3282 of 94270.1%★★★★☆
201862.3373 of 93460.1%★★★☆☆
201767.8293 of 93868.8%★★★☆☆
201671.8253 of 93272.9%★★★★☆
201558.6406 of 91455.6%★★★☆☆
201466.9319 of 92665.6%★★★☆☆
201371.8277 of 92870.2%★★★★☆
201273.1263 of 93071.7%★★★★☆
201177.3214 of 92476.8%★★★★☆
201078.2202 of 92078.0%★★★★☆
200968.6306 of 90966.3%★★★☆☆
200851.2488 of 90846.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202574.320 of 16988.2%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202262.5195 of 67271.0%★★★★☆
202159.4193 of 63269.5%★★★☆☆
201952.3260 of 66560.9%★★★☆☆
201842.4339 of 65648.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202562.0329 of 86962.1%★★★☆☆
202455.4405 of 88654.3%★★★☆☆
202361.2356 of 88759.9%★★★☆☆
202255.7413 of 90154.2%★★★☆☆
202165.9302 of 89866.4%★★★☆☆
201970.7246 of 90272.7%★★★★☆
201855.8422 of 89352.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202569.874 of 45883.8%★★★★☆
202391.613 of 42096.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202580.079 of 73689.3%★★★★☆
202487.937 of 76095.1%★★★★★
202364.1201 of 75773.4%★★★★☆
202248.3378 of 77251.0%★★★☆☆
202151.8315 of 70555.3%★★★☆☆
201981.260 of 70091.4%★★★★★
201865.5172 of 68574.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202561.1338 of 88461.8%★★★☆☆
202460.9341 of 89161.7%★★★☆☆
202349.9452 of 89649.6%★★☆☆☆
202255.7408 of 90855.1%★★★☆☆
202158.4382 of 90457.7%★★★☆☆
201966.3302 of 90766.7%★★★☆☆
201864.6320 of 89864.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202545.7329 of 71754.1%★★★☆☆
202450.1299 of 73159.1%★★★☆☆
202360.5218 of 70369.0%★★★☆☆
202244.1501 of 90544.6%★★☆☆☆
202149.6419 of 89453.1%★★★☆☆
201957.5333 of 89662.8%★★★☆☆
201843.4506 of 88642.9%★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202165.2330 of 92564.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202548.3386 of 73747.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.8477 of 75336.7%★★☆☆☆
202344.2445 of 76241.6%★★☆☆☆
202242.7468 of 76438.7%★★☆☆☆
202152.7356 of 76553.5%★★★☆☆
201959.8309 of 78060.4%★★★☆☆
201850.0420 of 77245.6%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)89th percentile+27 vs school
African American (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+22 vs school
Disabled (2022)71st percentile+16 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)64th percentile~ school
Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science58%+17 vs state
Mathematics49%+8 vs state
English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

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Glenwood Elementary School ranks 343rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Glenwood Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Glenwood Elementary School.

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Tree Middle
High : Wachusett Regional High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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