Major Edwards Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 462 students
Houghton Elementary
32 Boutelle Road, Sterling, MA 01564
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
317
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wachusett
Worcester County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Houghton Elementary
Houghton Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Massachusetts, serving grades K–4. It is part of Wachusett. The school is located in a large suburb in Worcester County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 317 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–4
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 317 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Wachusett
- County
- Worcester County
- NCES school ID
- 251188001476
Schools near Houghton Elementary
All 2 schools in Sterling →
Thomas Prince
Public · Grades K–8 · 355 students
Clinton Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 870 students
Leroy E.Mayo
Public · Grades K–5 · 472 students
Davis Hill Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 431 students
Fall Brook
Public · Grades K–5 · 670 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.