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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER·NCES 251224002849
Webster Middle School
75 Poland Street, Webster, MA 01570 · (508) 943-1922 · Worcester County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 5 | 137 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 136 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 138 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 27% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Webster Middle School→Bartlett High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Webster. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
17.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Webster Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #269 of 304 ▼ 3 | #44 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #284 of 304 ▼ 15 | #44 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #167 of 299 | #21 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #138 of 310 | #20 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #215 of 296 | #19 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #53 of 296 | #10 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #175 of 204 | #24 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
566
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 566 | 44.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 45.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 45.3 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 40 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 42.4 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 42 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (589 to 566); teachers up 5% (42.4 to 44.5).
About Webster Middle School
Webster Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school serving families in Webster, Massachusetts. It enrolls 566 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8.
Webster enrolls 1,712 students, and its 3 schools include Webster Middle School.
Of every 100 students at Webster Middle School, about 45 are White, the largest group. It is also 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Worcester County is roughly 73% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 12.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Webster Middle School, which has 44.5. Middle schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 11.5:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Worcester County show that median household income comes to about $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 257, with about 121,490 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bartlett High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Webster Middle School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 571 students in 2020-21 and 566 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 12.7 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 Webster
- Park Avenue ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 408 students
Other schools in Webster
- Park Avenue ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Bartlett High SchoolHigh · 408 students
Other Webster Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Webster Middle. Webster Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Webster MiddleCedarburg, WI · 692 students
- Webster Middle SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 676 students
- Webster MiddleWebster, WI · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Bartlett High School0.1 mi · 408
- Park Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 738
- Dudley Elementary1.2 mi · 315
- Mason Road School1.8 mi · 290
- Dudley Middle School2.4 mi · 540
- Shepherd Hill Regional High2.5 mi · 942
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Middle SchoolHow large is Webster Middle School?
Webster Middle School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Webster Middle School serve?
Webster Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Webster Middle School have?
Webster Middle School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Webster Middle School?
Student demographics at Webster Middle School are roughly 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Middle School?
Webster Middle School is overseen by Webster in Worcester County.
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