Douglas Middle School

As an intimate 6-8 campus in Douglas, Massachusetts, Douglas Middle School caters to 284 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Douglas. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so Douglas Middle School sits 48% smaller than that benchmark.

Douglas runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,113 students. Douglas Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Douglas Middle School records that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for Worcester County shows median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Douglas Middle School is one.

Douglas Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Douglas Middle School has shrank 18%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 284 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Douglas Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.