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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01543

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At a glance

Schools

735

Students

Top rankedGlenwood Elementary School343^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Glenwood Elementary School up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 01543 zip code in Massachusetts is home to two strong-performing elementary schools: Naquag Elementary School and Glenwood Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Wachusett school district and have received high rankings and ratings, indicating they provide a quality education for their students.

Naquag Elementary School is ranked 83 out of 348 elementary schools in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1 and spent $15,710 per student in the 2020-2021 school year. While the school's test score data was not provided, its strong ranking and rating suggest it is a high-performing institution.

Glenwood Elementary School is ranked 343 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in MCAS Next Generation test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year. Glenwood Elementary School also has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and spent $14,626 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, indicating it is a well-resourced and effective school.

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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)		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 (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	65 Glenwood Road	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 886-0399	382	26	14.8	16.5%	302 (79.1%)	26 (6.8%)	34 (8.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	62.5	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.9	378^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.7%	35	50.4	48.7	37.7	46.2	52.1	46.2	47.6	48.9	58.1	58.1	$16,443
Naquag Elementary School	Public	K-2	285 Main Street	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 886-2901	353	26	13.4	16.7%	281 (79.6%)	19 (5.4%)	33 (9.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$16,374

Cities Near Zip Code 01543

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rutland	0.35 mi	3	124^th
Jefferson	3.35 mi	1
Holden	4.15 mi	5	73^rd
Paxton	4.57 mi	1	126^th
Oakham	5.08 mi	1	208^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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