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Middleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 721 students in Middleton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
721 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Middleton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
25%
# Black Students
11 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
609 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
84%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
105
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,441 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,025
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,441
$24,672
Best Middleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howe-manning
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Grades: 3-6
| 425 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fuller Meadow
Magnet School
143 South Main Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756
Grades: K-2
| 296 students
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