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Saugus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 598 students in Saugus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Saugus School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,462 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Saugus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
19 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
728 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
27%
# Black Students
143 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
1,327 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
54%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
148
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
4
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,103 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,506 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,103
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,506
$24,672
Best Saugus School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saugus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25 Dow Street
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5027
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5027
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
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