Best Public Schools in Sterling, MA

Summary:

The city of Sterling, Massachusetts is home to two high-performing schools: Houghton Elementary and Chocksett Middle School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in the state, outperforming the Wachusett district and Massachusetts state averages on MCAS assessments.

Houghton Elementary is a 4-star school that ranks in the top 225 elementary schools in Massachusetts. It boasts high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade. Chocksett Middle School is also a 4-star school, ranking in the top 85 middle schools in the state. The school excels in Science, with proficiency rates over 66% in 5th and 8th grade.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and per-student spending that exceeds the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources. However, the data suggests potential equity concerns, as the schools serve predominantly affluent student populations with low percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Further analysis may be needed to understand any resource allocation imbalances within the Wachusett district.

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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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houghton Elementary	Public	K-4	32 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 422-2333	318	24	13.4		241 (75.8%)	7 (2.2%)	47 (14.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	76.8	225^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.4%		78.3	200^th of 928 public elementary schools	78.4%	25	66.1	44.3					54.3	64.4	58.6					61.2				$18,309	$427	$17,882
Chocksett Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(978) 422-6552	273	23	11.8		225 (82.4%)	10 (3.7%)	25 (9.2%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	81.2	85^th of 493 public middle schools	82.8%		87.9	62^nd of 501 public middle schools	87.6%	23			47.0	39.4	57.6	56.6	50.2			56.1	49.2	66.1	62.7	58.5	68.2	66.7	67.4	$16,037	$427	$15,610

Cities Near Sterling

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Princeton	3.53 mi	1	52^nd
Leominster	3.57 mi	13	262^nd
Clinton	4.16 mi	3	293^rd
West Boylston	4.79 mi	2	105^th
Lancaster	5.36 mi	2	112^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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