For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,124 students in Lunenburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Lunenburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lunenburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
80%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,915 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,915
$24,602
Best Lunenburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lunenburg Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4710
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4710
Gr: 6-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Turkey Hill Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Northfield Road
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4110
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4110
Gr: 3-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Lunenburg Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122
Gr: PK-2 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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