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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUDLEY-CHARLTON REG·NCES 250436001595

Dudley Middle School

70 Dudley-Oxford Road, Dudley, MA 01571 · (508) 943-2224 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
Enrollment
540
Middle
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
119
Grade 6
136
Grade 7
146
Grade 8
139
Student demographics
White
74%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
17%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 26%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
37.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
540
-34 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.4:1
% White
74%
was 87%
% Hispanic
17%
was 7%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dudley Middle School

Dudley Middle School is one of the moderately sized intermediate schools in Dudley, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Dudley-Charlton Reg, with 540 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Dudley-Charlton Reg runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,476 students. Dudley Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Dudley Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Worcester County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dudley Middle School shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Dudley Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Worcester County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Dudley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Shepherd Hill Regional High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Dudley Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dudley Middle School has contracted 6%, going from 574 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 74% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Dudley Middle School
District
Dudley-Charlton Reg
Address
70 Dudley-Oxford Road, Dudley, MA 01571
Phone
(508) 943-2224
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
540
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250436001595
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dudley-Charlton Reg
Other schools in Dudley
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Frequently asked questions

About Dudley Middle School
How large is Dudley Middle School?
Dudley Middle School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 05-08.
Is Dudley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dudley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Dudley Middle School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Dudley Middle School.
How diverse is Dudley Middle School?
Dudley Middle School reports a student body of 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Dudley Middle School public or private?
Dudley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dudley-Charlton Reg.
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