Top Rankings
Marblehead 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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 411 students in Marblehead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Marblehead School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
2,564 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marblehead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
83%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,633 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,635 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,633
$23,855
Spending / Student
$37,635
$24,613
Best Marblehead School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marblehead Veterans Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 Pleasant Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3120
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3120
Gr: 7-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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