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Leominster 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 1,390 students in Leominster School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Leominster School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
12 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
6,000 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Leominster 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,478 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
27%
# Black Students
541 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
2,505 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
42%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
387
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
414
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
453
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
12
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,048 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,266
$23,913
Spending / Student
$17,048
$24,672
Best Leominster School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sky View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Kennedy Way
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7780
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
Rank: #22.
Samoset School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Decicco Dr
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7725
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7725
Grades: 6-8
| 504 students
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