Groton-Dunstable School District

344 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Groton-Dunstable School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 715 students in Groton-Dunstable School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Groton-Dunstable School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,315 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Groton-Dunstable School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#46 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Groton-Dunstable  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Groton-Dunstable  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Groton-Dunstable  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Groton-Dunstable  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
164 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
33 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,931 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
154
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
4
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,705 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Groton-Dunstable  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Groton-Dunstable  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,338
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Groton-Dunstable  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,705
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Groton-Dunstable  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Groton-Dunstable School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
346 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-6155
Grades: 5-8
| 715 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,315 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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