Blanchard Middle School
Tel:
(978) 692-5582
- Blanchard Middle School serves 590 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Blanchard Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Blanchard Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Blanchard Middle School's student population of 590 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 590 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Blanchard Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Blanchard Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #364 out of 1666 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 30% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 66% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Blanchard Middle School is Westford Academy (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stony Brook School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Day Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westford Day Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 356 students
0.3 miles
75 East Prescott Street
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5591 0.3 3-5 356 - Westford Westford Academy Grades: 9-12 | 1,715 student
1.3 miles
30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5570 1.3 9-12 1,715 - Westford Stony Brook School Grades: 6-8 | 647 students
1.5 miles
9 Farmer Way
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708 1.5 6-8 647 - Westford John A. Crisafulli Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 343 students
1.7 miles
13 Robinson Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 392-4483 1.7 3-5 343 - Westford Col John Robinson Grades: K-2 | 291 students
1.8 miles
60 Concord Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-5586 1.8 K-2 291
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