Best Public Schools in Westminster, MA

Summary:

The city of Westminster, Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Westminster Elementary and Meetinghouse School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Ashburnham-Westminster school district, which is ranked 205 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts.

Based on the available data, neither Westminster Elementary nor Meetinghouse School appear to be standout performers in the district or state. Their academic results, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, are generally below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Both schools have shown consistent performance over the past few years, with no significant improvements or declines. The per-student spending at Meetinghouse School is significantly higher than at Westminster Elementary, despite the schools having the same student-teacher ratio of 14:1.

Overall, the schools in the Westminster area suggest a need for improvement in academic outcomes, particularly in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing these areas could help the district and its schools better serve the educational needs of their students. While the data does not reveal any clear standout schools, identifying and addressing the root causes of the schools' academic challenges could be an important focus for the district moving forward.

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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)		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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meetinghouse School	Public	PK, KG-1	8 South Street	Westminster	01473	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 874-0163	195	14	14.3		178 (91.3%)	5 (2.6%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$16,235	$503	$15,733
Westminster Elementary	Public	2-5	9 Academy Hill	Westminster	01473	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 874-2043	408	29	13.9		360 (88.2%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	43.2	534^th of 916 public elementary schools	41.7%		47.1	500^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.1%	34	39.8	38.6	27.1	34.5	37.8	47.7	40.7	41.8	36.4	36.4	$12,855	$503	$12,352

Cities Near Westminster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner	0.61 mi	5	337^th
Templeton	3.95 mi	1	325^th
Ashburnham	4.04 mi	3	204^th
Baldwinville	4.17 mi	2	279^th
Fitchburg	6.88 mi	10	299^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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