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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
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 57027%
Grade 66725%
Grade 76525%
Grade 86223%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
20578%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
3212%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Chocksett Middle School→Wachusett Regional High
Feeds from
Houghton ElementaryKG–04
Based on grade levels within Wachusett. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 1 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.0%59.0%
2023-2450.0%58.0%
2022-2362.0%59.0%
2021-2249.0%59.0%
2020-2149.0%53.0%
2018-1968.0%64.0%
2017-1868.0%58.0%
2016-1777.0%58.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Chocksett Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#62 of 304
▲ 5
#7 of 45
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#82 of 304
▲ 13
#8 of 45
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#100 of 299#12 of 44
Enrollment
ranked largest first
264#283 of 310#42 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#149 of 296#12 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.9%#200 of 296#29 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.5%#17 of 204#2 of 32
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
264
-36 (-12%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252642311.5:1N/A
2023-2427323.111.8:1N/A
2022-2327923.611.8:1N/A
2020-213002412.5:1N/A
2017-1836426.313.8:1N/A
2015-163952814.1:1N/A
2010-114142715.3:18% (35)
2000-01453N/AN/A2% (9)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chocksett Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 27% (364 to 264); teachers down 12% (26.3 to 23).

About Chocksett Middle School

Chocksett Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Sterling, Massachusetts. Enrolled students number 264 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students each.

Wachusett runs 13 schools with a combined 6,557 students. Chocksett Middle School is one of them.

A majority of students at Chocksett Middle School, 78%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Chocksett Middle School comes in at 38%.

The school reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.5:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 11.5:1.

Worcester County has these Census figures: median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Worcester County number 257 and enroll about 121,490.

The nearest other public school, Houghton Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Chocksett Middle School went from 300 students to 264. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 11.5:1 over the same years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Chocksett Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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

Related schools

Other schools in Wachusett
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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.
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