For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,238 students in North Middlesex School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in North Middlesex School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
7 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,017 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Middlesex School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
67 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,502 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
83%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
220
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
10
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,258 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,306
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,258
$24,672
Best North Middlesex School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Varnum Brook
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 Hollis Street
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433-6722
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433-6722
Grades: K-4
| 633 students
Rank: #22.
Ashby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
911 Main Street
Ashby, MA 01431
(978) 743-1005
Ashby, MA 01431
(978) 743-1005
Grades: K-4
| 141 students
Rank: #33.
Nissitissit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33 Chace Avenue
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 743-1007
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 743-1007
Grades: 5-8
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
Hawthorne Brook
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
64 Brookline Rd
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Grades: 5-8
| 464 students
Rank: #55.
Spaulding Memorial
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Grades: K-4
| 419 students
Rank: n/an/a
Squannacook Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Grades: PK-4
| 100 students
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