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Schools in Westminster · Ashburnham-Westminster School District

Westminster’s public schools outscore 64% of Massachusetts districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Westminster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Westminster’s districts is 46%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#107of 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
48%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 36% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,794 students on the public path
In brief

Westminster’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 285 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westminster’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% 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 $16,906 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 2 the district’s path is Westminster Elementary, then Overlook Middle School, then Oakmont Regional High School. 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 Westminster’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Massachusetts school districts, #107 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (285)Better than 81%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 65%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,276 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Westminster anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Westminster’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,278 in math, 1,275 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Meetinghouse SchoolAshburnham-Westminster School DistrictNo scores
2–5Westminster ElementaryAshburnham-Westminster School DistrictB−
6–8Overlook Middle Schoolin AshburnhamB−
9–12Oakmont Regional High SchoolAshburnham-Westminster School DistrictA−

Westminster’s public schools are run by Ashburnham-Westminster School District, which also serves Ashburnham. 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.

Ashburnham-Westminster School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,255 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$16,906MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.7% · 1275 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.7% · 1278 students tested

Westminster vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestminsterBAshburnham-Westminster
AshburnhamBAshburnham-Westminster
FitchburgC−Fitchburg
PrincetonB+Wachusett
GardnerC−Gardner
HubbardstonCQuabbin

Every school in Westminster

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 Westminsterby address
Meetinghouse School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
210 students15:1Rate it →
Westminster Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
375 students13:1Rate it →
Oakmont Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashburnham
A−
633 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Westminsterin other towns
Overlook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashburnham
B−
576 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Westminster’s schools

Are Westminster’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Westminster children attend outscore 64% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #107 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westminster in?

Ashburnham-Westminster School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,255 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westminster kids go to high school?

Oakmont Regional High School in Ashburnham, with 633 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Westminster’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ashburnham-Westminster School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Westminster spend per student?

$16,906 in Ashburnham-Westminster 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.