Houghton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Sterling, Massachusetts·01564
Score
74.1/100
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#217
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#2
In Wachusett
Top 26%
In Massachusetts

Score 74.1/100: better than 74% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 71% of them
123 students tested
Math
59%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 74% of them
124 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA5558
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA5165
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA53123
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics6959
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics4965
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics59124

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
318
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
318
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Worcester County

Contact

Address
32 Boutelle Road
Sterling, MA 01564

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Houghton Elementary at a glance

Houghton Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Massachusetts, serving grades K-4. It is part of the Wachusett school district. It has about 318 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 74.1 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #217 of 837. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.