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Public middle school · Dudley-Charlton Reg · Dudley, Massachusetts

Dudley Middle School

Dudley Middle School rates 4.8, right at the middle of Dudley-Charlton Reg's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Dudley-Charlton Reg median is 4.8.

#1,409 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Dudley-Charlton Reg: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Dudley-Charlton Reg middle school where students score 35 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,409 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 3 of 7 in Dudley-Charlton Reg.

Dudley Middle School is listed in Dudley-Charlton Reg, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%9 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 520 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading37%4 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 520 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency is down 18 points across the 9-year record (2018–2026) and has held near 35% recently.2026 MCAS; 106 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.8
40% of the rating
Academics
5.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01571; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dudley Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$85,179
Median home value
$372,400
Median rent
$1,188/mo
College educated
24.9%
Homeownership
70.8%
Poverty rate
7.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01571; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
19
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
359/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dudley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dudley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Dudley Middle Schoolthis school
    4.8
  2. Webster Middle School2.4 mi
    4.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Dudley Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dudley Middle School serve?

Dudley Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Dudley Middle School?

Dudley Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 552 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dudley Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dudley Middle School is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dudley Middle School rank in MA?

Dudley Middle School ranks #1,409 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Dudley Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Dudley Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Dudley Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dudley Middle School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Dudley Middle School a charter school?

No, Dudley Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dudley Middle School a Title I school?

No, Dudley Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
552
Student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Worcester County
Phone
(508) 943-2224
Rank in district
#3 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$17,962
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01571)
11,886
Area average commute
25 min
Area median age
40.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.