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Public high school · Winchendon · Winchendon, Massachusetts

Murdock Academy for Success

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The brief

A Winchendon high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Murdock Academy for Success is listed in Winchendon, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Reading75%7 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Proficiency has improved 25 points since 2015, reaching 50% in 2017, across a 3-year record (2015–2017).2017 EdFacts; 4 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2017–2024

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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2015-2017) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2015-2017).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
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 01475; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2017; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Murdock Academy for Success and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$85,638
Median home value
$294,900
Median rent
$1,245/mo
College educated
24.1%
Homeownership
78.2%
Poverty rate
10.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01475; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
52
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
847/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Winchendon. 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 (Winchendon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Murdock Academy for Success serve?

Murdock Academy for Success serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Murdock Academy for Success?

Murdock Academy for Success has an enrollment of approximately 20 students.

What are the test scores at Murdock Academy for Success?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Murdock Academy for Success has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2017) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2017).

Is Murdock Academy for Success a charter school?

No, Murdock Academy for Success is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Murdock Academy for Success a Title I school?

No, Murdock Academy for Success is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
20
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Worcester County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$19,423
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01475)
10,194
Area average commute
33.4 min
Area median age
40.7

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

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.