Meetinghouse School

Meetinghouse School is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in Westminster, Massachusetts, run under Ashburnham-Westminster, serveing 210 students in grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

Meetinghouse School is one of 5 schools operated by Ashburnham-Westminster, a district that serves 2,255 students overall.

On demographics, Meetinghouse School shows that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Worcester County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Meetinghouse School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westminster Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meetinghouse School.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Meetinghouse School's enrollment has edged up 30% since 2018, when it stood at 162 (now 210). White enrollment moved from 92% to 85% across the same window.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.