Top Rankings
Reading 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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,648 students in Reading School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
3,847 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Reading 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 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
25%
# Black Students
117 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
3,261 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
85%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
268
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
-
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,670 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,329
$23,913
Spending / Student
$19,670
$24,672
Best Reading School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Joshua Eaton
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
365 Summer Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9161
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9161
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
Alice M Barrows
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 Edgemont Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9166
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9166
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
Rank: #44.
Wood End Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85 Sunset Rock Lane
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-5420
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-5420
Grades: K-5
| 246 students
Rank: #55.
Walter S Parker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Temple Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #66.
Birch Meadow
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27 A B Lord Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-2335
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-2335
Grades: K-5
| 358 students
Rank: #77.
J Warren Killam
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Charles Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-7831
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-7831
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
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