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What's something Mountview Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
773
Middle
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WACHUSETT·NCES 251188000888
Mountview Middle
270 Shrewsbury Street, Holden, MA 01520 · (508) 829-5577 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL773 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 6 | 269 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 234 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 270 | 35% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Mountview Middle→Wachusett Regional High
Based on grade levels within Wachusett. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 20 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountview Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #67 of 304 ▲ 12 | #8 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #102 of 304 ▼ 1 | #11 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #148 of 299 | #19 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 773 | #54 of 310 | #8 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #278 of 296 | #41 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #209 of 296 | #30 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #178 of 204 | #25 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
773
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 773 | 52.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 53.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 58 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 44 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 46.1 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 43 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 43 | 18.3:1 | 6% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 733 | N/A | N/A | 3% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountview Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (802 to 773); teachers up 13% (46.1 to 52.2).
About Mountview Middle
Among the schools in Holden, Massachusetts, is Mountview Middle, a medium-sized middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 773 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547, so this school runs 41% above that.
Wachusett has a total of 13 schools and 6,557 students, Mountview Middle among them.
Roughly 79% of students at Mountview Middle are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.8:1. This ratio sits 3.3 above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Mountview Middle is located in Worcester County, where the median household income is $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Mountview Middle is one of 257 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Leroy E.Mayo, at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 776 in 2020-21 and 773 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.6:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mountview Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Wachusett
- Wachusett Regional HighHigh · 1,779 students
- DawsonElementary · 487 students
- Leroy E.MayoElementary · 472 students
- Paxton CenterElementary · 448 students
- Davis Hill ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Holden
- Wachusett Regional HighHigh · 1,779 students
- DawsonElementary · 487 students
- Leroy E.MayoElementary · 472 students
- Davis Hill ElementaryElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Leroy E.Mayo1.0 mi · 472
- Dawson1.4 mi · 487
- Norrback Avenue1.6 mi · 504
- Burncoat Street1.8 mi · 223
- Worcester Academic Center for Transition (ACT)2.2 mi · 49
- Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School2.3 mi · 1,426
Frequently asked questions
About Mountview MiddleHow large is Mountview Middle?
Mountview Middle enrolls approximately 773 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Mountview Middle serve?
Mountview Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mountview Middle?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Mountview Middle.
How diverse is Mountview Middle?
Mountview Middle reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mountview Middle public or private?
Mountview Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wachusett.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.