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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,152 students in Fitchburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Fitchburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
5,124 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
26,316 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.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
228 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,957 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
28%
# Black Students
355 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,224 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
24%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
350
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
406
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
443
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
370
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
19
379
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.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,842
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,165
$24,602
Best Fitchburg School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 Rollstone Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3295
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3295
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #22.
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
98 Academy Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 343-2146
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 343-2146
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
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