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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBOROUGH·NCES 251260001734

Mill Pond School

6 Olde Hickory Path, Westborough, MA 01581 · (508) 836-7780 · Worcester County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL834 STUDENTS
Enrollment
834
Middle
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 4
259
Grade 5
296
Grade 6
279
Student demographics
White
37745%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
9411%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26%
Black
304%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
30236%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 7%
Two+
263%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42851%
Female
40549%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
61.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
69.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
834
-101 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.3:1
% White
45%
was 55%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
36%
was 35%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mill Pond School

Located at 6 Olde Hickory Path, in Westborough, Massachusetts, Mill Pond School is a substantial 6-8 campus that enrolls 834 students (grades 4 through 6), run under Westborough. That puts it 52% larger than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Mill Pond School is one of 6 schools operated by Westborough, a district that works with 3,831 students overall.

Demographically, Mill Pond School records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 36% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mill Pond School has 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Worcester County) shows that median household income runs about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Mill Pond School is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

Nearest neighbor: Annie E Fales, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 935 students in 2018 compared to 834 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 55% to 45%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Mill Pond School
District
Westborough
Address
6 Olde Hickory Path, Westborough, MA 01581
Phone
(508) 836-7780
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
834
Teachers (FTE)
76
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251260001734
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mill Pond School
How large is Mill Pond School?
Mill Pond School enrolls approximately 834 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Mill Pond School serve?
Mill Pond School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Mill Pond School have?
Mill Pond School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Mill Pond School?
Student demographics at Mill Pond School are roughly 45% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 36% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mill Pond School public or private?
Mill Pond School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westborough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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