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Billerica School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,923 students in Billerica School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Billerica School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
4,901 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Billerica School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
21 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
546 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
28%
# Black Students
302 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
3,330 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
68%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
379
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
7
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,692 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,268
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,692
$24,602
Best Billerica School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Billerica Memorial High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8711
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8711
Grades: 8-12
| 1,821 students
Rank: #22.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Floyd Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8670
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8670
Grades: 5-7
| 599 students
Rank: #33.
Locke Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
110 Allen Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8650
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8650
Grades: 5-7
| 503 students
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