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Lunenburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,124 students in Lunenburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Lunenburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lunenburg 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
56 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,261 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
80%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
106
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
7
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,767 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 $18,915 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,915
$24,602
Best Lunenburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lunenburg Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4710
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4710
Grades: 6-8
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Lunenburg Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students
Rank: #33.
Turkey Hill Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
129 Northfield Road
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4110
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4110
Grades: 3-5
| 370 students
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