Hawthorne Brook
- Hawthorne Brook serves 502 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hawthorne Brook placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hawthorne Brook places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hawthorne Brook's student population of 502 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 502 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hawthorne Brook is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Hawthorne Brook is 0.15, 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 | #898 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 92% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | North Middlesex School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 Lunenburg Middle School (5.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Spaulding Memorial (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Townsend Squannacook Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 90 students
0.1 miles
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085 0.1 PK 90 - Townsend Spaulding Memorial Grades: K-4 | 422 students
0.6 miles
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380 0.6 K-4 422 - Townsend North Middlesex Regional Grades: 9-12 | 796 students
2.6 miles
19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-8721 2.6 9-12 796 - Brookline Captain Samuel Douglass Academy Grades: 4-6 | 218 students
2.9 miles
24 Townsend Hill Rd.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-0122 2.9 4-6 218 - Brookline Richard Maghakian Memorial School Grades: PK-3 | 332 students
4.9 miles
Milford St.
Brookline, NH 03033
(603) 673-4640 4.9 PK-3 332
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