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Item: Middleton School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

28 Middleton Road
Boxford, MA 01921

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Top 30%

Tel: (978) 887-0771

www.tritownschoolunion.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,359 Schools

# Students

722 Students

605,334 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

51,575 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	55	51
Kind	86	147
1	103	161
2	96	166
3	97	161
4	93	164
5	109	167
6	83	167

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District Rank

Middleton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#104 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Middleton School District
2023	#104
2022	#106
2021	#74
2019	#70
2018	#155
2017	#88
2016	#138
2015	#152
2014	#87
2013	#106
2012	#103

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55%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	55%	42%
2022	52%	41%
2021	53%	37%
2019	68%	51%
2018	61%	52%
2017	72%	53%
2016	83%	64%
2015	76%	61%
2014	82%	61%
2013	82%	61%
2012	80%	59%

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56%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2022	56%	44%
2021	65%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	61%	56%
2017	68%	54%
2016	74%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2014	79%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	79%	70%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2022	77%	44%
2021	57%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.30	0.62
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.25	0.60
2019	0.25	0.60
2018	0.24	0.58
2017	0.24	0.58
2016	0.25	0.56
2015	0.20	0.55
2014	0.17	0.54
2013	0.16	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.14	0.51
2008	0.11	0.47
2007	0.13	0.46
2006	0.11	0.45
2005	0.11	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.06	0.42
2002	0.03	0.41
2001	0.03	0.40
2000	0.02	0.39
1999	0.02	0.39
1998	0.03	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.05	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.04	0.34
1991	0.06	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	2%	7%

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% White

85%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	54%
2022	83%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	86%	59%
2019	86%	59%
2018	87%	61%
2017	87%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	91%	65%
2013	92%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	93%	70%
2008	94%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	95%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	95%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	99%	75%
2001	98%	76%
2000	99%	77%
1999	99%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	97%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,410 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$6 MM	$33 MM
2022	$5 MM	$30 MM
2021	$6 MM	$33 MM
2020	$5 MM	$30 MM
2019	$16 MM	$30 MM
2018	$14 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$28 MM
2016	$13 MM	$28 MM
2015	$11 MM	$29 MM
2014	$13 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$25 MM
2011	$11 MM	$29 MM
2010	$11 MM	$29 MM
2009	$18 MM	$25 MM
2008	$10 MM	$29 MM
2007	$9 MM	$30 MM
2006	$10 MM	$28 MM
2005	$9 MM	$25 MM
2004	$8 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$22 MM
2002	$6 MM	$21 MM
2001	$6 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$17 MM
1999	$5 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$4 MM	$15 MM
1996	$3 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$16 MM	$31 MM
2022	$16 MM	$30 MM
2021	$16 MM	$31 MM
2020	$16 MM	$30 MM
2019	$15 MM	$29 MM
2018	$13 MM	$27 MM
2017	$13 MM	$26 MM
2016	$13 MM	$26 MM
2015	$15 MM	$28 MM
2014	$12 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$24 MM
2011	$27 MM	$28 MM
2010	$15 MM	$28 MM
2009	$17 MM	$24 MM
2008	$10 MM	$27 MM
2007	$10 MM	$28 MM
2006	$14 MM	$26 MM
2005	$8 MM	$23 MM
2004	$8 MM	$23 MM
2003	$7 MM	$22 MM
2002	$7 MM	$22 MM
2001	$6 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$18 MM
1999	$5 MM	$16 MM
1998	$5 MM	$15 MM
1997	$8 MM	$14 MM
1996	$6 MM	$14 MM
1995	$3 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,014

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$8,025	$24,728
2022	$7,165	$21,893
2021	$8,534	$24,560
2020	$7,165	$21,893
2019	$22,709	$22,465
2018	$20,672	$21,203
2017	$19,753	$21,707
2016	$17,969	$20,995
2015	$14,336	$20,216
2014	$16,645	$18,426
2012	$14,128	$17,368
2011	$13,721	$19,949
2010	$12,632	$20,216
2009	$19,917	$17,400
2008	$11,640	$20,313
2007	$10,924	$19,874
2006	$11,379	$18,605
2005	$10,242	$16,492
2004	$10,142	$14,710
2003	$11,144	$14,080
2002	$8,735	$13,131
2001	$7,944	$11,945
2000	$6,712	$10,807
1999	$5,995	$9,233
1998	$6,226	$8,168
1997	$5,894	$8,222
1995	$5,432	$7,665
1992	$7,053	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$22,410

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Middleton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,441	$23,465
2022	$22,112	$21,748
2021	$23,864	$23,307
2020	$22,112	$21,748
2019	$21,057	$21,401
2018	$19,419	$19,776
2017	$18,340	$20,105
2016	$18,455	$19,473
2015	$19,668	$19,181
2014	$15,814	$18,091
2012	$13,663	$17,137
2011	$32,632	$19,427
2010	$17,330	$19,181
2009	$19,726	$16,788
2008	$11,873	$19,196
2007	$11,216	$18,606
2006	$16,869	$17,681
2005	$10,092	$15,640
2004	$9,540	$14,676
2003	$10,421	$13,753
2002	$9,085	$13,695
2001	$8,299	$12,113
2000	$6,725	$10,872
1999	$6,942	$9,235
1998	$7,564	$8,243
1997	$12,912	$7,752
1995	$5,455	$6,904
1992	$7,010	$5,896

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Best Middleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Howe-manning

(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

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26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800

Gr: 3-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

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143 South Main Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756

Gr: K-2 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 30% in MA
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education