Fitchburg School District

376 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fitchburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,195 students in Fitchburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Fitchburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
5,124 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fitchburg 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 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#350 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fitchburg  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fitchburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fitchburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fitchburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fitchburg  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
228 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,957 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
26%
# Black Students
355 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
1,224 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
24%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
350
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
406
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
443
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
370
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
19
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,165 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fitchburg  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fitchburg  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,842
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fitchburg  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,165
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fitchburg  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fitchburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crocker Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Bigelow Dr
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3290
Grades: 1-5
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Rollstone Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3295
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #33.
Reingold Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Reingold Avenue
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3287
Grades: 1-5
| 661 students
Rank: #44.
Mckay Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
67 Rindge Road
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 665-3187
Grades: 1-5
| 762 students
Rank: #55.
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
98 Academy Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 343-2146
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,124 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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