Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01364

Summary:

The schools in zip code 01364 are struggling, with both Fisher Hill School, an elementary school, and Ralph C Mahar Regional, a high school, performing well below the state average on key metrics. These schools serve a high-need student population, with a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Fisher Hill School is ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools and significantly underperforms the state average on MCAS proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a very low 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. In contrast, Ralph C Mahar Regional is ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Massachusetts high schools, lags the state average on MCAS proficiency, particularly in 10th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has a low 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Both schools struggle with low district rankings, with Fisher Hill School ranking 338 out of 348 in the Orange district, and Ralph C Mahar Regional ranking 316 out of 348 in the Ralph C Mahar district. Additionally, Ralph C Mahar Regional has a concerning high dropout rate of over 16% and a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 82.4%.

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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 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 Civics 8th Grade	Total
Fisher Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 Dexter Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-0018	494	40	12.5		397 (80.4%)	5 (1.0%)	58 (11.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	13.7	801^st of 906 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.3	783^rd of 916 public elementary schools	14.5%	18	22.6	13.0	8.3	16.2				15.5	25.3	14.8	14.1	19.1				18.8	31.0			31.0		$21,808
Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	509	56	9.0		408 (80.2%)	14 (2.8%)	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	17.3	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%		8.3	324^th of 348 public high schools	6.9%	25					26.7	14.6	27.6	20.9					32.4	18.1	16.2	25.5		21.1	25.0	21.1	19.2	$29,102

Cities Near Zip Code 01364

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orange	0.92 mi	2	350^th
New Salem	5.09 mi	1	317^th
Athol	5.57 mi	3	353^rd
Warwick	6.85 mi	1
Erving	8.43 mi	1	320^th

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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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