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Enrollment
415
Middle
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPENCER-E BROOKFIELD·NCES 250000200639
Knox Trail Middle School
73 Ash Street, Spencer, MA 01562 · (508) 885-8550 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- C-Test 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.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 27% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Knox Trail Middle School→David Prouty High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Spencer-E Brookfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Knox Trail Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #256 of 304 ▲ 7 | #39 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #265 of 304 ▼ 23 | #41 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #56 of 299 | #12 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #213 of 310 | #30 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #252 of 296 | #32 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #145 of 296 | #21 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #203 of 204 | #32 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 2024-25Enrollment
415
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 415 | 30.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 32.9 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 29 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 35% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | N/A | N/A | 18% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox Trail Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (417 to 415); teachers up 1% (30 to 30.3).
About Knox Trail Middle School
Knox Trail Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school based in Spencer, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 415 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average about 547 students.
Spencer-E Brookfield includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,398 students.
White students make up a majority at Knox Trail Middle School, at 69%. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Worcester County as a whole is similar, at about 73%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Knox Trail Middle School total 30.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That is 2.1 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public middle schools, Knox Trail Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Worcester County show that the median household income is $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.
The next-closest public school is David Prouty High, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
The NCES locale for Knox Trail Middle School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show 405 students in 2020-21 and 415 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Knox Trail Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Spencer-E Brookfield
- Wire Village SchoolElementary · 430 students
- David Prouty HighHigh · 306 students
- East Brookfield ElementaryElementary · 247 students
Other schools in Spencer
- Wire Village SchoolElementary · 430 students
- David Prouty HighHigh · 306 students
Nearby schools
- David Prouty High0.7 mi · 306
- Wire Village School1.3 mi · 430
- East Brookfield Elementary2.8 mi · 247
- Leicester Elementary4.0 mi · 467
- Leicester Middle4.1 mi · 394
- Leicester Integrated Preschool4.1 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Knox Trail Middle SchoolHow large is Knox Trail Middle School?
Knox Trail Middle School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Knox Trail Middle School serve?
Knox Trail Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox Trail Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knox Trail Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Knox Trail Middle School?
Student demographics at Knox Trail Middle School are roughly 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Knox Trail Middle School?
Knox Trail Middle School is overseen by Spencer-E Brookfield in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.