Best Public Schools in Holden, MA

Summary:

The city of Holden, Massachusetts is home to a strong school district, the Wachusett district, which includes 5 schools: 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence, with several standout schools that consistently outperform the state average on standardized tests.

Wachusett Regional High School is the district's top performer, ranking 110 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high graduation rate of 95.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%, while also exceeding the state average in MCAS Next Generation test scores for 10th grade in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Mountview Middle School is another standout, ranking 109 out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools and consistently scoring above the state average on MCAS tests across all grade levels.

Among the elementary schools, Dawson Elementary stands out, ranking 188 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and demonstrating strong MCAS Next Generation test scores that exceed the state average. In contrast, Leroy E. Mayo and Davis Hill Elementary schools have lower MCAS scores compared to the other schools in the district. Overall, the Wachusett district appears to be a high-performing school system, with a focus on academic excellence and a commitment to providing quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dawson	Public	K-5	155 Salisbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-6828	499	33	15.3		395 (79.2%)	17 (3.4%)	40 (8.0%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	79.6	188^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.2	161^st of 928 public elementary schools	82.7%	27	69.0	54.6	48.9					56.8	78.9	68.8	52.3					65.7	52.3			52.3			$13,212	$438	$12,774
Mountview Middle	Public	6-8	270 Shrewsbury Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-5577	772	58	13.3		641 (83.0%)	23 (3.0%)	54 (7.0%)	32 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	75.1	109^th of 493 public middle schools	77.9%		79.2	93^rd of 501 public middle schools	81.4%	16				61.4	35.4	52.1		49.1				76.3	47.3	45.6		55.9		51.9		51.9			$12,986	$427	$12,559
Leroy E.Mayo	Public	K-5	351 Bullard Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-3203	491	32	15.4		400 (81.5%)	21 (4.3%)	42 (8.6%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	60.6	359^th of 916 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.8	299^th of 928 public elementary schools	67.8%	60	49.5	45.8	41.2					45.6	36.6	41.7	60.0					46.0	58.3			58.3			$13,283	$427	$12,856
Davis Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	78 Jamieson Road	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 829-1754	447	31	14.3		374 (83.7%)	17 (3.8%)	38 (8.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	66.3	311^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.0%		69.9	286^th of 928 public elementary schools	69.2%	25	54.7	58.6	47.2					53.1	39.5	67.1	37.5					46.7	55.1			55.1			$14,197	$429	$13,768
Wachusett Regional High	Public	9-12	1401 Main Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-6771	1,930	141	13.6		1,618 (83.8%)	55 (2.8%)	130 (6.7%)	74 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.6%)	70.4	110^th of 348 public high schools	68.4%		77.7	85^th of 347 public high schools	75.5%	25							65.6								69.9				51.4		6.7	60.1	$14,535	$429	$14,106

Cities Near Holden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson	2.37 mi	1
Worcester	2.95 mi	49	315^th
West Boylston	3.42 mi	2	159^th
Paxton	4.93 mi	1	125^th
Boylston	5.54 mi	2	46^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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Best Public Schools in Holden, MA

Dawson

Mountview Middle

Wachusett Regional High

Davis Hill Elementary

Leroy E.Mayo

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