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Groton-Dunstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 713 students in Groton-Dunstable School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Groton-Dunstable School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,305 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Groton-Dunstable School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
183 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
43 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,891 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
146
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
5
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,439 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 $21,799 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,439
$23,845
Spending / Student
$21,799
$24,602
Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
346 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6155
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6155
Grades: 5-8
| 713 students
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