Massachusetts public high school

Bartlett High School

Webster school district

C-

overall grade

Ranks #314 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.

Overall rank

#314

of 335 schools

Average SAT

972

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

63%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

61%

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Webster is a small town in south-central Massachusetts, located about 15 miles south of Worcester near the Connecticut border. The town sits on the shores of Lake Chaubunagungamaug, famously known as Webster Lake, which has one of the longest place names in the United States and serves as a popular recreational destination. Webster developed as a mill town in the 19th century and maintains a close-knit, working-class community character today.

How it compares

What stands out

Best of its categories: College plans, in the bottom 18% statewide. 61% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 2% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 62.2% in 2022 to 32.2% in 2025.
Trend: The average SAT score is down 95 points since 2022 (1067 to 972).

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Well below averagebottom 7% · #314

SAT

Below averagebottom 17% · #281

ELA MCAS

Well below averagebottom 3% · #322

Math MCAS

Well below averagebottom 10% · #299

AP results

Well below averagebottom 5% · #304

Graduation

Well below averagebottom 2% · #328

College plans

Below averagebottom 18% · #273

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score972in 2025 · MA avg 1091

119 points below the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingWorse than average

This school

501

MA avg

556

MathWorse than average

This school

471

MA avg

535

17 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts10%in 2026 · state 45%

35 points below the state

Math16%in 2026 · state 44%

28 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026Worse than average

This school

10%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)472 · 479 · 471

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)6th · 13th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)31 · 47

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+25%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

41 points below the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 1%Score 4: 3%Score 3: 20%Score 2: 32%Score 1: 43%

49 students took 93 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average

This school

69.3%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average

This school

35%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate63%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

29 points below the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average

This school

19.8%

MA avg

4.3%

4.9% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college61%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points below the state

Graduates' plans · 84 graduates

2-year public college

31%

Work

20.2%

4-year public college

17.9%

Other / unknown

17.9%

4-year private college

11.9%

Apprenticeship

1.2%

Students

Who attends

Hispanic/Latino

42.9%

White

40.2%

Black/African American

9.6%

Multi-Race

4.2%

Asian

2.7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

42.9% female · 56.1% male · 1% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityHigher than average

This school

77.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeHigher than average

This school

68%

MA avg

39%

English learnersHigher than average

This school

15.1%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersAbout average

This school

80.1%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

86.5%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

11.6MA avg 11.8

35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average

This school

90.3%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average

This school

32.2%

MA avg

22.3%

16.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 14.4% out-of-school, 0.9% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Webster

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$459KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,474MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$33,911MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school88.5%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves8.5% of budget

Webster district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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