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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,169 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,167 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fitchburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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
0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,937 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
27%
# Black Students
354 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,291 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
25%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
354 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
410
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
447
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
326
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
355
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
15
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is less than the state median of $24,672. 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
$19,677
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,997
$24,672
Best Fitchburg School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet 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
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
Magnet 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
| 588 students
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