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Schools in Holliston · Holliston School District

Holliston’s public schools outscore 78% of Massachusetts districts

60% of students in Holliston’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holliston, 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.

#62of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 13 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 28% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,689 students on the public path
In brief

Holliston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 185 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holliston’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,155 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Miller School, then Robert H. Adams Middle School, then Holliston High. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Holliston’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Massachusetts school districts, #62 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (185)Better than 65%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 39%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,481 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Holliston anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holliston’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,482 in math, 1,480 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Holliston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Placentino ElementaryHolliston School DistrictNo scores
3–5Miller SchoolHolliston School DistrictA−
6–8Robert H. Adams Middle SchoolHolliston School DistrictB+
9–12Holliston HighHolliston School DistrictA+

Holliston’s public schools are run by Holliston School District. 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.

Holliston School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,689 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,155MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 43.7% · 1480 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.7% · 1482 students tested

Holliston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Holliston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HollistonA−Holliston
SherbornA+Sherborn PK–5 · Dover-Sherborn 6–12
MedwayA−Medway
HopkintonA+Hopkinton
MilfordDMilford
MillisB+Millis

Every school in Holliston

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).

District schools in Hollistonby address
Placentino Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
605 students14:1Rate it →
Miller School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
649 students13:1Rate it →
Robert H. Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
626 students13:1Rate it →
Holliston High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
809 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Holliston’s schools

Are Holliston’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Holliston children attend outscore 78% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #62 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holliston in?

Holliston School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,689 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holliston kids go to high school?

Holliston High, with 809 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Holliston’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Holliston School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Holliston spend per student?

$19,155 in Holliston School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.