Hawthorne Brook
- Hawthorne Brook serves 490 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 51% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
School Overview
- Hawthorne Brook's student population of 490 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 490 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hawthorne Brook's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hawthorne Brook is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1036 out of 1,671 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 91% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | North Middlesex School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hawthorne Brook is North Middlesex Regional (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Nissitissit Middle School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Spaulding Memorial (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Townsend Squannacook Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 79 students
0.1 miles
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978)597-3085 0.1 PK 79 - Townsend Spaulding Memorial Grades: K-4 | 427 students
0.6 miles
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978)597-0380 0.6 K-4 427 - Townsend North Middlesex Regional Grades: 9-12 | 795 students
2.6 miles
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978)597-8721 2.6 9-12 795 - Brookline Captain Samuel Douglass Academy Grades: 4-6 | 241 students
2.9 miles
24 Townsend Hill Rd.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603)673-0122 2.9 4-6 241 - Brookline Richard Maghakian Memorial School Grades: PK-3 | 313 students
4.9 miles
Milford St.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603)673-4640 4.9 PK-3 313
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