Best Public Schools in Winchendon, MA

Summary:

The city of Winchendon, Massachusetts is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). Overall, the Winchendon school district is ranked 306 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a lower-performing district compared to the state.

Among the standout schools, Memorial and Toy Town Elementary are ranked in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics below the state averages. Murdock Middle School and Murdock High School also rank in the bottom 25% of their respective categories, with similarly low proficiency rates. The alternative high school, Murdock Academy for Success, has a much lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate compared to the district's main high school.

The Winchendon school district as a whole faces challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates consistently lower than the state averages across ELA, Mathematics, and Science. Addressing these achievement gaps and supporting the alternative education program could be areas of focus for the district to improve student outcomes.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Toy Town Elementary	Public	3-5	175 Grove Street	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-2005	294	21	13.6		242 (82.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (9.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	25.2	692^nd of 916 public elementary schools	24.5%		16.4	794^th of 928 public elementary schools	14.4%	102	44.7	25.8	18.0					29.3	28.2	22.5	7.9					19.4	37.1			37.1		$15,980	$1,092	$14,888
Memorial	Public	K-2	32 Elmwood Rd	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 616-1501	319	24	13.5		268 (84.0%)	5 (1.6%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)								(n/a)																						$16,412	$983	$15,430
Murdock Academy for Success	Public	9-12	175 Grove St	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	22	1	22.0		18 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)																						$10,526	$983	$9,543
Murdock High School	Public	9-12	3 Memorial Drive	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	263	23	11.4		214 (81.4%)	5 (1.9%)	24 (9.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.0%)	25.6	271^st of 348 public high schools	22.1%		31	249^th of 347 public high schools	28.2%	22							35.3								23.5				45.2		36.2	$16,266	$983	$15,283
Murdock Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Memorial Drive	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	269	21	12.8		224 (83.3%)	6 (2.2%)	31 (11.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	25.5	358^th of 493 public middle schools	27.4%		31.8	329^th of 501 public middle schools	34.3%	29				13.4	20.0	27.9		19.9				5.2	23.6	24.1		17.0		38.8		38.8		$17,412	$1,098	$16,313

Cities Near Winchendon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Royalston	5.02 mi	1	254^th
Baldwinville	6.4 mi	2	234^th
Gardner	7.22 mi	5	332^nd
Ashburnham	7.4 mi	3	198^th
Templeton	8.67 mi	1	329^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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