Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUABBIN·NCES 250000102399
Hubbardston Center
8 Elm Street, Hubbardston, MA 01452 · (978) 928-4487 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Quabbin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hubbardston Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #471 of 920 ▼ 59 | #49 of 113 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #342 of 920 ▲ 4 | #33 of 113 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #273 of 901 | #25 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #699 of 1,086 | #93 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #936 of 938 | #124 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #909 of 938 | #124 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #469 of 602 | #53 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
304
+61 (+25%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 304 | 15.3 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 16.4 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 16.3 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 19.3 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 9% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hubbardston Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (319 to 304); teachers down 21% (19.3 to 15.3).
About Hubbardston Center
The public elementary school Hubbardston Center is located in Hubbardston, Massachusetts. Its 304 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Quabbin oversees Hubbardston Center and 6 other schools, with 2,111 students in total.
About 92% of the student body at Hubbardston Center is White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 73% of Worcester County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 15.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.9:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Hubbardston Center a B. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Worcester County show that the median household income is $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Hubbardston Center, Worcester County has 256 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Hubbardston Center to another public school is about 6.0 miles, to Ruggles Lane. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.
Hubbardston Center falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 25% enrollment rise, from 243 in 2020-21 to 304 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 17.4 in 2020-21 to 19.9 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Hubbardston Center may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Quabbin
- Quabbin Regional High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Ruggles LaneElementary · 402 students
- Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 169 students
- Oakham CenterElementary · 152 students
- New Braintree GradeElementary · 29 students
Nearby schools
- Ruggles Lane6.0 mi · 402
- Templeton Elementary School6.3 mi · 581
- Glenwood Elementary School6.7 mi · 382
- Meetinghouse School6.9 mi · 210
- Westminster Elementary6.9 mi · 375
- Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology7.1 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Hubbardston CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Hubbardston Center?
Hubbardston Center enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hubbardston Center serve?
Hubbardston Center serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hubbardston Center?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Hubbardston Center.
What is the student diversity at Hubbardston Center?
Student demographics at Hubbardston Center are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hubbardston Center in?
Hubbardston Center is part of Quabbin.
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