Maynard School District

3-r Tiger Drive
Maynard, MA 01754
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Maynard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 878 students in Maynard 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 Maynard School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Maynard 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#240 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maynard  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maynard  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maynard  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maynard  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maynard  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
25%
# Black Students
33 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
889 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
91
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
1
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,641 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,926 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maynard  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maynard  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,641
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maynard  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,926
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maynard  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maynard School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fowler School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Tiger Drive
Maynard, MA 01754
(978) 897-6700
Grades: 4-8
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Green Meadow
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Tiger Drive
Maynard, MA 01754
(978) 897-8246
Grades: PK-3
| 419 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,194 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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