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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Tantasqua Regional Jr High this year?
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Enrollment
576
Middle
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANTASQUA·NCES 251149001899
Tantasqua Regional Jr High
320 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale, MA 01518 · (508) 347-7381 · Worcester County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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
11.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.6:1 · 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 7 | 276 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 300 | 52% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 57.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tantasqua Regional Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #123 of 304 ▼ 33 | #15 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #147 of 304 ▼ 25 | #17 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #43 of 299 | #8 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #134 of 310 | #18 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #161 of 296 | #13 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #253 of 296 | #40 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #191 of 204 | #27 of 32 |
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
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 49.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 48.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 47.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 42 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 45.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 45 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 47 | 11.8:1 | 18% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | N/A | N/A | 12% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tantasqua Regional Jr High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (590 to 576); teachers up 9% (45.2 to 49.4).
About Tantasqua Regional Jr High
Tantasqua Regional Jr High is a middle school located in Fiskdale, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. The school's enrollment of 576 students covers grades 7 through 8.
Within Tantasqua, Tantasqua Regional Jr High is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,750 students.
The large majority of students at Tantasqua Regional Jr High, 85%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Worcester County, the White share is about 73%. By the diversity index, Tantasqua Regional Jr High comes in at 26%.
Tantasqua Regional Jr High operates with 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.7:1. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is about 11.5:1.
The allk12 Grade for Tantasqua Regional Jr High is B-. Compared with Massachusetts public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Worcester County has about 867,788 residents, and median household income is about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Worcester County number 257 and enroll about 121,490.
Tantasqua Regional Sr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Tantasqua Regional Jr High enrolled 585; in 2024-25, 576. Students per teacher fell from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 11.7 in 2024-25.
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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 Tantasqua
- Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHigh · 632 students
- Tantasqua Regional VocationalHigh · 542 students
Other schools in Fiskdale
- Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHigh · 632 students
- Tantasqua Regional VocationalHigh · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Tantasqua Regional Sr High0.3 mi · 632
- Tantasqua Regional Vocational0.3 mi · 542
- Burgess Elementary3.6 mi · 842
- Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School3.8 mi · 356
- Brookfield Elementary4.0 mi · 289
- Brimfield Elementary4.8 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Tantasqua Regional Jr HighHow large is Tantasqua Regional Jr High?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High enrolls approximately 576 students in grades 07-08.
Is Tantasqua Regional Jr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Tantasqua Regional Jr High have?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Tantasqua Regional Jr High?
Student demographics at Tantasqua Regional Jr High are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Tantasqua Regional Jr High in?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High is part of Tantasqua.
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