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Enrollment
510
Middle
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUABBIN·NCES 250000102003
Quabbin Regional Middle School
800 South Street, Barre, MA 01005 · (978) 355-4651 · Worcester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · 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 | 164 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 31% |
Student demographics
26%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
Quabbin Regional Middle School→Quabbin Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Quabbin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Quabbin Regional Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #221 of 304 ▼ 41 | #31 of 45 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #207 of 304 ▼ 27 | #29 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #7 of 299 | #2 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #163 of 310 | #24 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #275 of 296 | #39 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #251 of 296 | #39 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.8% | #6 of 82 | #1 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
510
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 510 | 34.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 34.1 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 32.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 27.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 24% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quabbin Regional Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (396 to 510); teachers up 26% (27.5 to 34.7).
About Quabbin Regional Middle School
In Barre, Massachusetts, Quabbin Regional Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 510 students in grades 6 through 8.
Quabbin serves 2,111 students across 7 schools.
The large majority of students at Quabbin Regional Middle School, 85%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Worcester County's residents are about 73% White, 13 points below the school's share. Quabbin Regional Middle School has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 34.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.7:1. Among middle schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 11.5:1.
Quabbin Regional Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 257 public schools operate in Worcester County, serving about 121,490 students.
The closest other public school is Quabbin Regional High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 515 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 510. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.1:1 to 14.7:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Quabbin Regional Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Quabbin
- Quabbin Regional High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Ruggles LaneElementary · 402 students
- Hubbardston CenterElementary · 304 students
- Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 169 students
- Oakham CenterElementary · 152 students
- New Braintree GradeElementary · 29 students
Other schools in Barre
- Quabbin Regional High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Ruggles LaneElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Quabbin Regional High School0.0 mi · 545
- Ruggles Lane2.0 mi · 402
- Oakham Center4.6 mi · 152
- New Braintree Grade5.7 mi · 29
- Hardwick Elementary6.8 mi · 169
- Petersham Center7.0 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolHow many students attend Quabbin Regional Middle School?
Quabbin Regional Middle School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Quabbin Regional Middle School serve?
Quabbin Regional Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Quabbin Regional Middle School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Quabbin Regional Middle School.
How diverse is Quabbin Regional Middle School?
Quabbin Regional Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Quabbin Regional Middle School?
Quabbin Regional Middle School is overseen by Quabbin in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.