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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHBURNHAM-WESTMINSTER·NCES 250204000831

Overlook Middle School

10 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham, MA 01430 · (978) 827-1425 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Enrollment
576
Middle
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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
Grade 6
216
Grade 7
182
Grade 8
178
Student demographics
White
49786%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
488%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
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
28449%
Female
29251%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
576
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.1:1
% White
86%
was 93%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Overlook Middle School

Set in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, Overlook Middle School is a mid-sized intermediate school, one of the schools within Ashburnham-Westminster. It instructs 576 students across grades 6 through 8.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Overlook Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Overlook Middle School shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Overlook Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Worcester County shows the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Overlook Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oakmont Regional High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Overlook Middle School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 573 students in 2018 compared to 576 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 86% over that span.

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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
Overlook Middle School
District
Ashburnham-Westminster
Address
10 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham, MA 01430
Phone
(978) 827-1425
County
Worcester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
576
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
250204000831
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Overlook Middle School
How many students attend Overlook Middle School?
Overlook Middle School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades 06-08.
Is Overlook Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Overlook Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Overlook Middle School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Overlook Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Overlook Middle School?
At Overlook Middle School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Overlook Middle School public or private?
Overlook Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashburnham-Westminster.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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