Top Rankings
Nashoba 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,248 students in Nashoba 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 Schools in Nashoba School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,051 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nashoba School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
42 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,493 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
82%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
214
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
7
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,462 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,996
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,462
$24,672
Best Nashoba School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Sawyer School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 735 students
Rank: #22.
Hale
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Hartley Road
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Luther Burbank Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Grades: 6-8
| 243 students
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