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Everett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,276 students in Everett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Everett School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
7,307 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
625 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Everett School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
44%
Graduation Rate
78%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
69%
28%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
12%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,370 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,920
$25,197
Spending / Student
$22,370
$27,523
Best Everett School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lafayette School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
117 Edith Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2450
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2450
Gr: K-8 | 998 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Sumner G. Whittier School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
337 Broadway
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2410
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2410
Gr: K-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
George Keverian School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Nichols Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-5020
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-5020
Gr: K-8 | 873 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Devens School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22 Church Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2470
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2470
Gr: K-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Madeline English School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
105 Woodville Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-5013
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-5013
Gr: K-8 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #66.
Parlin School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
587 Broadway Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2480
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2480
Gr: K-8 | 992 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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