Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Upton’s public schools outscore 58% of Massachusetts districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Upton, 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.
Upton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 195 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upton’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,710 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 5 the district’s path is Miscoe Hill School, then Nipmuc Regional 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.
What’s behind Upton’s grade
B: better than 58% of Massachusetts school districts, #128 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Upton
Memorial School
Grades PK–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Upton
Memorial School
Grades PK–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Upton
Memorial School
Grades PK–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Upton
Memorial School
Grades PK–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Upton
Memorial School
Grades PK–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Upton
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mendon
6th grade in Upton
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mendon
7th grade in Upton
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mendon
8th grade in Upton
Miscoe Hill School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mendon
10th grade in Upton
Nipmuc Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Upton
Nipmuc Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Upton
Nipmuc Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 534 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Upton’s public schools are run by Mendon-Upton School District, which also serves Mendon. 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.
Above the state in reading
Upton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Upton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upton | B | Mendon-Upton |
| Milford | D | Milford |
| Hopkinton | A+ | Hopkinton |
| Northbridge | C | Northbridge |
| Grafton | B+ | Grafton |
| Mendon | B | Mendon-Upton |
| Westborough | A | Westborough |
| Hopedale | B− | Hopedale |
Every school in Upton
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 Upton’s schools
Are Upton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Upton children attend outscore 58% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #128 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upton in?
Mendon-Upton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,072 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upton kids go to high school?
Nipmuc Regional High, with 534 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Upton’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mendon-Upton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Upton spend per student?
$22,710 in Mendon-Upton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Upton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Upton → 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.