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Murdock Middle School

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Murdock Middle School ranks 329 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Murdock Middle School in Winchendon, Massachusetts, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 281 students, making it the smallest middle school in this comparison group of nearby districts. It is the middle-grades school of the Winchendon district, which itself ranks 315th of 351 Massachusetts districts.

For 2025-2026, Murdock ranks 329th of 478 middle schools statewide — the 31st percentile, or 2 stars — which puts it above its district's overall position but still in the bottom third of the state. Across ten years of records, the school has never exceeded the 34th percentile, though the last four years (26–34) sit consistently higher than the 2016–2019 stretch (18–25). Math is the clearest weakness: 17.27% proficiency against a state figure of 41.11%, and the only core subject where Murdock falls below its own district. The 13.7-point gap between ELA (30.95%) and math is nearly two and a half times wider than at any comparable nearby school, where the two subjects usually sit within about 6 points of each other. Grade-level results are uneven: 6th-grade ELA (39.76%) is essentially at the state level (40.26%) and is the school's brightest spot, while 7th-grade ELA (21.35%) is 18.6 points behind the state, and math stays between 16% and 19% in every grade.

Murdock spends more per student ($17,412) than any school in this group, and its student-teacher ratio (14.5) is higher than most of them. About nine miles away, Overlook Middle School posts much stronger results — 45.55% ELA and 41.02% math — while spending roughly $3,500 less per pupil, and Lunenburg Middle School shows a similar pattern. Low-income students and students with disabilities rank at or above the school's overall level, and science, once a relative strength, has slipped to roughly 8 points below the state.

281

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,923

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Memorial Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475

(978) 297-1256

District: Winchendon

Students who attend Murdock Middle School usually attend:

High:

Murdock High School

Feeder schools for Murdock Middle School:

Elementary:	Memorial
	Toy Town Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Massachusetts avg41%

329^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 351Winchendon 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	29.5	329 of 478	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	322 of 484	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	358 of 493	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	329 of 501	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	369 of 497	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	349 of 501	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	374 of 498	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	392 of 484	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	397 of 487	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	373 of 482	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	314 of 441	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	249 of 445	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	358 of 431	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	416 of 424	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	398 of 417	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	368 of 468	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	314 of 473	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	292 of 481	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	319 of 489	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	343 of 494	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	325 of 483	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	369 of 478	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	379 of 463	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	176 of 383	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.7	54 of 376	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	121 of 378	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	152 of 368	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	269 of 461	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	240 of 464	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	266 of 469	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	242 of 481	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	284 of 489	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	264 of 462	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	360 of 452	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	382 of 438	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	273 of 470	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	322 of 473	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	397 of 483	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	314 of 489	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	387 of 497	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	353 of 485	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	365 of 478	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	387 of 466	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	286 of 436	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	346 of 435	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	332 of 441	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	278 of 444	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	302 of 503	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	313 of 489	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	395 of 484	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	398 of 467	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	351 of 491	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	43.0	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	339 of 393	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	340 of 386	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	364 of 392	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	356 of 403	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	371 of 404	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	352 of 401	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	359 of 396	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	377 of 395	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+23 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)47th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics32%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 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
Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Memorial Drive	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	281	19	14.5	47.9%	230 (81.9%)	6 (2.1%)	28 (10.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	29.5	329^th of 478 public middle schools	31.2%		30.8	322^nd of 484 public middle schools	33.5%	7		39.8	21.4	32.5	31.0		17.1	16.1	18.8	17.3		30.8	30.8	32.5	$16,923
Narragansett Middle	Public	5-7	460 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5928	366	25	14.4	36.2%	304 (83.1%)	7 (1.9%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	30.6	322^nd of 478 public middle schools	32.6%		34.1	297^th of 484 public middle schools	38.6%	25	35.3	25.9	33.9		31.6	29.4	24.3	25.4		26.3	34.3		34.3		$16,659
Gardner Middle School	Public	5-7	297 Catherine Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 632-1603	514	39	13.2	59.4%	293 (57.0%)	22 (4.3%)	163 (31.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	15.5	410^th of 478 public middle schools	14.2%		16.2	414^th of 484 public middle schools	14.5%	4	21.4	12.7	14.9		16.4	19.8	22.2	19.1		20.4	19.2		19.2		$18,864
Overlook Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Oakmont Drive	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 827-1425	576	39	14.7	24.2%	497 (86.3%)	11 (1.9%)	48 (8.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	59.7	171^st of 478 public middle schools	64.2%		56.3	190^th of 484 public middle schools	60.7%	19		46.0	45.7	45.0	45.6		44.7	39.8	39.1	41.0		42.2	42.2	42.2	$16,097
Athol-Royalston Middle School	Public	5-8	1062 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2430	446	35	12.9	62.7%	321 (72.0%)	14 (3.1%)	89 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	22.6	371^st of 478 public middle schools	22.4%		22.4	373^rd of 484 public middle schools	22.9%	2	13.5	28.1	29.6	17.4	21.9	6.3	20.0	12.0	33.3	17.3	12.9	17.2	15.1	17.1	$17,365
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Academy Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 343-2146	614	54	11.3	100.0%	111 (18.1%)	59 (9.6%)	379 (61.7%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	13.8	423^rd of 478 public middle schools	11.5%		16.2	413^th of 484 public middle schools	14.7%	10		10.8	18.0	19.8	16.0		11.5	10.9	16.1	12.7		19.9	19.9	15.6	$22,390
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Rollstone Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3295	601	46	13.0	100.0%	163 (27.1%)	35 (5.8%)	334 (55.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	27.5	337^th of 478 public middle schools	29.5%		33.4	306^th of 484 public middle schools	36.8%	31		25.3	29.5	34.5	29.5		28.1	21.0	22.5	23.9		19.9	19.9	23.0	$21,176
Hawthorne Brook	Public	4-8	64 Brookline Rd	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-6914	449	37	12.0	21.0%	374 (83.3%)	15 (3.3%)	40 (8.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	29.6	328^th of 478 public middle schools	31.4%		41.6	256^th of 484 public middle schools	47.1%	72	24.4	29.5	19.4	35.2	27.1	23.5	6.7	32.3	37.0	24.8	34.2	26.2	30.3	18.9	$19,261
Lunenburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4710	382	25	15.2		306 (80.1%)	18 (4.7%)	39 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	64.3	148^th of 478 public middle schools	69.0%		71.3	123^rd of 484 public middle schools	74.6%	25		41.0	44.6	46.2	43.9		48.7	45.3	41.0	45.1		47.1	47.1	53.3	$17,054
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Murdock Middle School

What district is Murdock Middle School in?

Winchendon

How many students attend Murdock Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Murdock Middle School.

Is Murdock Middle School a good school?

Murdock Middle School ranks 329^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Murdock Middle School?

Students at Murdock Middle School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Murdock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Murdock Middle School usually go on to attend Murdock High School

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