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Wachusett Schools
Wachusett is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County (Jefferson). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wachusett on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wachusett
11 of 13 schools in Wachusett carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 7
Best schools in Wachusett
Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts
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 Dawson (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Thomas Prince Princeton (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Wachusett Regional High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Chocksett Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Davis Hill Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Leroy Emayo (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Mountview Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Houghton Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Paxton Center (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Glenwood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Wachusett
High schools (1)
- A- Wachusett Regional High, Holden
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B Central Tree Middle, Rutland
- A- Chocksett Middle School, Sterling
- B+ Mountview Middle, Holden
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B+ Davis Hill Elementary, Holden
- Early Childhood Center, Jefferson
- B Glenwood Elementary School, Rutland
- B Houghton Elementary, Sterling
- Naquag Elementary School, Rutland
Other schools and academies (4)
- A Dawson, Holden
- B+ Leroy Emayo, Holden
- B Paxton Center, Paxton
- A- Thomas Prince Princeton, Princeton
Where Wachusett schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Worcester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,676 students with 467 full-time-equivalent teachers and 910 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2511880
- 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
- Worcester (46 schools, 10 mi)
- Clinton (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Leominster (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Berlin-Boylston (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Leicester (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Shrewsbury (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Quabbin (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Northborough (5 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Wachusett
How many schools are in Wachusett?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Wachusett, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wachusett serve?
The largest by graded schools: Holden, Rutland, Sterling, Jefferson, Paxton and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Wachusett?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.1%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wachusett?
6,676 students were enrolled in Wachusett in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wachusett?
Wachusett is in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County, with its district office in Jefferson. Its boundary covers about 151 sq mi.