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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Wachusett

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Wachusett. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Glenwood Elementary School
Grades 03–05333 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Thomas Prince
Grades KG–08342 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Naquag Elementary School
Grades KG–02363 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Davis Hill Elementary
Grades KG–05447 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Dawson
Grades KG–05499 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Leroy E.Mayo
Grades KG–05491 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Paxton Center
Grades KG–08454 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,035/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Houghton Elementary
Grades KG–04328 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($19,035/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,035
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
13
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
District profileWachusett
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.