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Schools in Milford · Milford School District

Milford’s public schools score below 86% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Milford’s districts is 26%, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milford, 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.

#259of 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
36%
▼ 8 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 15 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 14 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.9K
▼ 14% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
MA 11.9
Schools in town
8
4,512 students on the public path
In brief

Milford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 259 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,914 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Woodland, then Stacy Middle, then Milford High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Evergreen Center (private) and Riverside School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Milford’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Massachusetts school districts, #259 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 7%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,174 test results and a graduating class of 372 could put Milford anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milford’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,172 in math, 2,175 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5WoodlandMilford School DistrictC
6–8Stacy MiddleMilford School DistrictC
9–12Milford HighMilford School DistrictB+

Milford’s public schools are run by Milford 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.

Milford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,512 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$22,914MA $26,530 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.7% · 2175 students tested
Math26%
State average 40.7% · 2172 students tested

Milford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilfordDMilford
UptonBMendon-Upton
HopedaleB−Hopedale
BellinghamCBellingham
HollistonA−Holliston
HopkintonA+Hopkinton
MedwayA−Medway

Every school in Milford

8 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 Milfordby address
Shining Star Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
158 students18:1Rate it →
Brookside
Elementary · Grades K–2
578 students11:1Rate it →
Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–2
435 students10:1Rate it →
Woodland
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
1,036 students12:1Rate it →
Stacy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
989 students11:1Rate it →
Milford High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,316 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Evergreen Center
Private · Special education
87 students7:1Rate it →
Riverside School
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Special education
5 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford’s schools

Are Milford’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milford children attend score below 86% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #259 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milford in?

Milford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,512 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milford kids go to high school?

Milford High, with 1,316 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Milford’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Milford School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Milford spend per student?

$22,914 in Milford School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Milford?

Yes: Evergreen Center (special education, grades , 87 students) and Riverside School (special education, grades 8–12, 5 students).

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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.