Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01005

Summary:

The 01005 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Quabbin District, including 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 1 elementary school. While the schools in this district generally perform at a similar level, with a consistent 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools emerge.

Ruggles Lane Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other schools. In 2023-2024, Ruggles Lane had 61.7% of students proficient or better in Science, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school also had higher than average proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While Quabbin Regional High School has a lower overall state ranking compared to the middle and elementary schools, it has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 111th in 2022-2023 to 196th in 2023-2024. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 79.1% in 2023-2024 is respectable, though slightly below the state average, and its test scores in 10th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are close to the district and state averages.

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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 Biology (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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Quabbin Regional High School	Public	9-12	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	545	42	12.8		465 (85.3%)	14 (2.6%)	41 (7.5%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.1	198^th of 349 public high schools	43.3%		48.6	196^th of 348 public high schools	43.7%	2							47.9								37.8				40.3		32.1		$20,951
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
Ruggles Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Ruggles Lane	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 355-2934	402	26	15.5		353 (87.8%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	37.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%		46.5	508^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.5%	68	43.1	30.8	33.9					36.3	29.2	32.7	32.3					31.3	43.6			43.6			$19,304

Cities Near Zip Code 01005

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barre	0.41 mi	3	277^th
Petersham	5.27 mi	1	146^th
Hubbardston	6.15 mi	1	174^th
Oakham	6.27 mi	1	208^th
New Braintree	8.02 mi	1

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01005

Quabbin Regional High School

Ruggles Lane

Quabbin Regional Middle School

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