Summary:
Zip code 01583 covers West Boylston, Massachusetts, and is served by two public schools in the West Boylston district: Major Edwards Elementary (PK–5, enrollment 462) and West Boylston Junior/Senior High (grades 6–12, enrollment 461). Together they enroll roughly 923 students, and because the high school starts at grade 6, there is no standalone middle school. The district as a whole is rated 4 stars and ranks 79 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts, placing it in the 77th percentile.
West Boylston Junior/Senior High is the stronger of the two on overall measures. It ranks 68 out of 353 high schools for 2025–2026 — the 81st percentile with 4 stars — after sitting at the 72nd percentile two years earlier and dipping to the 63rd percentile in 2024–2025. It reports a 100.0% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for 2024–2025, and its 10th grade results are well above state: 67.24% proficient in ELA versus 45.48% statewide, and 68.97% in math versus 43.73%. Science and physics showed the largest year-over-year gains, up 14.56 and 14.09 percentage points respectively, with Civics at 8th grade also improving to 52.78% versus the state's 39.77%.
Major Edwards Elementary ranks 280 out of 899 elementary schools — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — an improvement from the 63rd percentile the prior year. Math is its clear strength: 60.56% proficient overall against the state's 41.11%, with 5th grade math at 70.00% versus 39.50% statewide and 4th grade at 64.56% versus 43.20%. Science is similarly strong at 58.33% versus 40.98%. ELA is more uneven by grade — 4th grade is well above state, while 3rd and 5th grade fall below it — though the school's overall ELA rose 4.05 percentage points and moved above the state average. One important caveat for families: free/reduced-lunch data is blank for both schools, so socioeconomic context cannot be assessed here.
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