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Overlook Middle School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Overlook Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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