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Schools in Hopedale · Hopedale School District

Hopedale’s public schools score below 52% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hopedale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 47% of Hopedale’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#159of 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
49%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 27% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
MA 11.9
Schools in town
3
1,108 students on the public path
In brief

Hopedale’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,339 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hopedale Jr Sr 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 Hopedale’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Massachusetts school districts, #159 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are above the Massachusetts average; graduation is below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (290)Better than 48%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 53%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 562 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Hopedale anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hopedale’s students in the tested grades sat them (568 in math, 557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6MemorialHopedale School DistrictB
7–12Hopedale Jr Sr HighHopedale School DistrictB+

Hopedale’s public schools are run by Hopedale 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.

Hopedale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,108 students · 11.8 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,339MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 43.7% · 557 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.7% · 568 students tested

Hopedale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HopedaleB−Hopedale
BellinghamCBellingham
MilfordDMilford
MendonBMendon-Upton
UptonBMendon-Upton

Every school in Hopedale

3 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 Hopedaleby address
Park Street School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
94 students18:1Rate it →
Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
558 students13:1Rate it →
Hopedale Jr Sr High
High · Grades 7–12
B+
456 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopedale’s schools

Are Hopedale’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hopedale children attend score below 52% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #159 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopedale in?

Hopedale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,108 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Hopedale’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hopedale School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hopedale spend per student?

$19,339 in Hopedale 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.