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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 2 public middle schools serving 893 students in Reading 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 Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,847 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
26,217 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
198 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
117 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,261 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
85%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
268
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
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 Middle 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.
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
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