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Chocksett Middle School

40 Boutelle Road, Sterling, MA 01564 · (978) 422-6552 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Enrollment
264
Middle
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
70
Grade 6
67
Grade 7
65
Grade 8
62
Student demographics
White
20578%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
3212%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13953%
Female
12547%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
59.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
264
-100 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.8:1
% White
78%
was 88%
% Hispanic
12%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Chocksett Middle School

As a compact junior high in Sterling, Massachusetts, Chocksett Middle School works with 264 students from grades 5 through 8, run under Wachusett. Enrollment runs roughly 52% smaller than the state mean of about 547.

Wachusett comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,557 students; Chocksett Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chocksett Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Worcester County put the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chocksett Middle School is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

The closest other public school is Houghton Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Chocksett Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 27%: 364 students in 2018 compared to 264 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 88% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Chocksett Middle School
District
Wachusett
Address
40 Boutelle Road, Sterling, MA 01564
Phone
(978) 422-6552
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
264
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251188001494
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chocksett Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Chocksett Middle School?
Chocksett Middle School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Chocksett Middle School serve?
Chocksett Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chocksett Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chocksett Middle School is approximately 11.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chocksett Middle School?
At Chocksett Middle School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Chocksett Middle School public or private?
Chocksett Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wachusett.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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