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A−

Dawson

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

155 Salisbury Street, Holden, MA 01520 · (508) 829-6828 · Part of Wachusett School District

Holden’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dawson

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Holden kids: Mountview Middle

On the path

Where Holden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5DawsonYou are here
6–8Mountview Middle773 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

155 Salisbury Street, Holden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 178
Grade 287
Grade 393
Grade 471
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
445’20
488’21
499’22
488’23
487’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dawson from Holden families.

Other schools in Wachusett School District

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jefferson
127 students18:1
Leroy E.Mayo
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holden
B
472 students14:1
Paxton Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Paxton
C+
448 students13:1
Davis Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holden
B
431 students11:1
Thomas Prince
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Princeton
A−
355 students12:1
Naquag Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Rutland
353 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Holden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.