Blackstone Valley

65 Pleasant Street, Upton MA, 1568 | Mendon-Upton School District | 508-529-7758
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1223
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Upton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
73%Upton
52%Massachusetts

Blackstone Valley is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mendon-Upton School District" in Upton, MA. There are a total of 1,223 students and 98 teachers at Blackstone Valley, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Blackstone Valley has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 51% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Blackstone Valley location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1223
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment242
Taking some courses239
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses111
Passing no courses120

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blackstone Valley, there are a total of 242 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 239 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blackstone Valley race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 94.0% 92.8% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.0% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Upton demographics profile

StatisticUptonMassachusettsNational
Population2,2796,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)92389491
Median age48.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English92%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Upton

IndexUptonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade94.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college67.5%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.1%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.1%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Blackstone Valley data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.