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Haverhill 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 12 public elementary schools serving 5,521 students in Haverhill School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Haverhill School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
7,940 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
669 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Haverhill 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.8%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
48%
27%
% Black
7%
11%
% White
41%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,597 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$179 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,403
$25,197
Spending / Student
$22,597
$27,523
Best Haverhill School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenleaf Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
58 Chadwick Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Bartlett School And Assessment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
551 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Gr: 1-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Silver Hill Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
675 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3448
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3448
Gr: K-4 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Caleb Dustin Hunking School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
480 So. Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Gr: K-8 | 1,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Tilton
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Grove Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3475
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3475
Gr: K-4 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
118 Montvale Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-2443
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-2443
Gr: K-4 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #77.
Golden Hill
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
140 Boardman Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5794
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5794
Gr: K-4 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Consentino Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
685 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5775
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5775
Gr: 5-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #99.
John G Whittier
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
256 Concord Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5782
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5782
Gr: 5-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1010.
Pentucket Lake Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
252 Concord Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-2421
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-2421
Gr: K-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1111.
Dr Paul Nettle
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Boardman Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5792
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5792
Gr: 5-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
645 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3471
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3471
Gr: K-3 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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