Mountview Middle

As a mid-sized intermediate school in Holden, Massachusetts, Mountview Middle hosts 773 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Wachusett. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 547 students each, so Mountview Middle sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

Mountview Middle is one of 13 schools operated by Wachusett, a district that serves 6,557 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Mountview Middle logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Worcester County shows median household earnings sit near $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County runs 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), of which Mountview Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Leroy E.Mayo, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 802 students in 2018 compared to 773 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 87% to 79%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Mountview Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.