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Holliston Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,724

Students per teacher

12.9

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

18.6 sq mi

State

Holliston is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Holliston). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Holliston on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Holliston

Average SchoolGrade

A-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

67%

Exceeding

67%

Avg actual scores

65.7%

Avg projected

65%

3 of 4 schools in Holliston carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 1

Best schools in Holliston

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A Holliston High (High school, exceeds expectations)
A Robert H Adams Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
B+ Miller School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Holliston

Other schools and academies (1)

B+ Miller School, Holliston

Where Holliston schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Holliston (4)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,724 students with 211 full-time-equivalent teachers and 432 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2506240
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Medway (4 schools, 3 mi)
Milford (6 schools, 4 mi)
Ashland (5 schools, 4 mi)
Hopkinton (5 schools, 5 mi)
Millis (3 schools, 5 mi)
Hopedale (3 schools, 6 mi)
Medfield (5 schools, 8 mi)
Mendon-Upton (4 schools, 8 mi)

Questions about Holliston

How many schools are in Holliston?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Holliston, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Holliston serve?

The largest by graded schools: Holliston.

How good are the schools in Holliston?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 65.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Holliston?

2,724 students were enrolled in Holliston in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Holliston?

Holliston is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Holliston. Its boundary covers about 18.6 sq mi.