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Enrollment
576
Middle
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 547
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
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
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 | 216 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 182 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 31% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Overlook Middle School→Oakmont Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Ashburnham-Westminster. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Overlook Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #151 of 304 ▼ 9 | #21 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #149 of 304 ▼ 8 | #18 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #13 of 299 | #3 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #133 of 310 | #17 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #276 of 296 | #40 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #260 of 296 | #43 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #78 of 82 | #11 of 11 |
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
576
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 576 | 39.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 37.9 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 40.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 35 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 37.9 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 34 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 23% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | N/A | N/A | 6% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overlook Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (573 to 576); teachers up 3% (37.9 to 39.1).
About Overlook Middle School
At 10 Oakmont Drive in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, Overlook Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 576 students enrolled.
The 5 schools of Ashburnham-Westminster, including Overlook Middle School, enroll 2,255 students.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Overlook Middle School. Next come 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 73% White among all Worcester County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
Overlook Middle School has 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 11.5:1 for middle schools in Massachusetts.
In Worcester County, home to about 867,788 people, the median household earns about $95,939 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Worcester County number 257, with about 121,490 students.
Oakmont Regional High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 576 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.0:1 to 14.7:1.
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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 Ashburnham-Westminster
- Oakmont Regional High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Briggs ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Westminster ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Meetinghouse SchoolElementary · 210 students
Other schools in Ashburnham
- Oakmont Regional High SchoolHigh · 633 students
- Briggs ElementaryElementary · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Oakmont Regional High School0.2 mi · 633
- Briggs Elementary0.8 mi · 461
- Gardner Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,087
- Gardner Middle School2.9 mi · 514
- Gardner High3.0 mi · 808
- Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology3.5 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Overlook Middle SchoolHow 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.