Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01420

Summary:

The 01420 zip code area in Massachusetts is home to 10 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with standout institutions like Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical and Crocker Elementary significantly outperforming the district and state averages, while other schools, particularly those in the Fitchburg district, struggle to meet proficiency benchmarks.

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, a high school, stands out with its impressive 98.8% four-year graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and MCAS proficiency rates that far exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Similarly, Crocker Elementary boasts the highest MCAS proficiency rates among the schools in the data set, outperforming the district and state in multiple subjects and grade levels. In contrast, many of the Fitchburg district schools have significantly lower MCAS proficiency rates and graduation rates compared to the state.

The data also reveals disparities in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools, with Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical and Crocker Elementary spending the most per student and having the lowest student-teacher ratios. These differences in resources and academic performance suggest that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the success of certain schools in the 01420 zip code area.

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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
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	500 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-2701	282	31	9.0		159 (56.4%)	21 (7.4%)	75 (26.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	26.7	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%		13	309^th of 348 public high schools	11.2%	49					58.5	47.8	47.4	51.8					35.0	25.0	16.2	28.7		25.8	21.6	25.8	14.0	38.2	$18,827
Crocker Elementary	Public	1-5	200 Bigelow Dr	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3290	610	52	11.7		142 (23.3%)	64 (10.5%)	343 (56.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	44.7	508^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.6	530^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.1%	22	38.6	34.0	26.7					33.2	46.5	46.2	47.1					46.6	36.5			36.5			$20,188
Fitchburg High	Public	9-12	140 Arn-How Farm Rd	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3240	1,220	103	11.9		235 (19.3%)	128 (10.5%)	702 (57.5%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	19.2	290^th of 349 public high schools	16.9%		13	307^th of 348 public high schools	11.8%	17							30.6								23.6				18.6		12.0		$21,704
Reingold Elementary	Public	1-5	70 Reingold Avenue	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3287	679	54	12.5		195 (28.7%)	47 (6.9%)	366 (53.9%)	32 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	21.1	723^rd of 906 public elementary schools	20.2%		25.6	684^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.3%	39	27.8	22.3	33.3					27.8	31.2	16.5	18.7					22.2	24.4			24.4			$20,002
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		163 (27.1%)	35 (5.8%)	334 (55.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	33.4	306^th of 484 public middle schools	36.8%		41.8	267^th of 493 public middle schools	45.8%	39				29.7	44.5	41.3		37.7				25.0	24.2	21.1		23.6		22.2		22.2		22.0	$21,176
Goodrich Academy	Public	9-12	111 Goodrich Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 345-3244	186	9	19.7		58 (31.2%)	5 (2.7%)	109 (58.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	6.6	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%					(n/a)							11.5								7.7				13.3		0.0		$16,271
South Street Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	376 South Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 348-2300	570	46	12.3		126 (22.1%)	54 (9.5%)	336 (58.9%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)								(n/a)																							$21,744
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		111 (18.1%)	59 (9.6%)	379 (61.7%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	16.2	413^th of 484 public middle schools	14.7%		17.8	408^th of 493 public middle schools	17.2%	5				18.4	17.8	21.9		19.4				22.3	14.4	13.3		16.8		14.5		14.5		14.5	$22,390
McKay Elementary School	Public	1-5	67 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 665-3187	754	67	11.2		129 (17.1%)	52 (6.9%)	485 (64.3%)	38 (5.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	12.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%		15	803^rd of 916 public elementary schools	12.3%	11	19.4	23.0	10.6					17.4	17.7	28.1	12.7					19.4	17.2			17.2			$20,801
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1050 Westminster Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-9200	1,417	119	11.9		1,011 (71.3%)	44 (3.1%)	263 (18.6%)	16 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.5%)	74	95^th of 349 public high schools	72.8%		72.8	100^th of 348 public high schools	71.3%	5							63.1								51.6				61.9		57.1		$25,500

Cities Near Zip Code 01420

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fitchburg	0.44 mi	10	319^th
Leominster	3.28 mi	13	266^th
Lunenburg	4.34 mi	5	145^th
Westminster	5.94 mi	2	271^st
Ashburnham	6.41 mi	3	179^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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