Photo: Pvmoutside at English Wikipedia · Public domainBarre’s public schools score below 72% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Barre, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Barre’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 288 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barre’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Barre’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,660 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Quabbin Regional Middle School, then Quabbin Regional High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Seven Hills/Stetson School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Barre’s grade
C: better than 28% of Massachusetts school districts, #221 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barre, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Barre
Ruggles Lane
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Barre
Ruggles Lane
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Barre
Ruggles Lane
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Barre
Ruggles Lane
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Barre
Ruggles Lane
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Barre
Ruggles Lane
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Barre
Quabbin Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Barre
Quabbin Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Barre
Quabbin Regional Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Barre
Quabbin Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 545 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Barre
Quabbin Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 545 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Barre’s public schools are run by Quabbin School District, which also serves Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree and Oakham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Barre vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Barre’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Barre | C | Quabbin |
| Hubbardston | C | Quabbin |
| Rutland | B+ | Wachusett |
| Oakham | C | Quabbin |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Quabbin with Barre, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Barre
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Barre’s schools
Are Barre’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barre children attend score below 72% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #221 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Barre in?
Quabbin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,111 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Barre kids go to high school?
Quabbin Regional High School, with 545 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Barre’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Quabbin School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Barre spend per student?
$20,660 in Quabbin School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Barre?
Yes: Seven Hills/Stetson School (special education · all-boys, grades 5–12, 52 students).
Parents talk
What Barre families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Barre → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.