Top Rankings
Nashoba 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,226 students in Nashoba 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 Schools in Nashoba School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
6 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
2,990 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nashoba 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
28%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
79%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,402 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,429 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,402
$25,197
Spending / Student
$23,429
$27,523
Best Nashoba School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hale
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Hartley Road
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Gr: 6-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Gr: PK-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Luther Burbank Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Gr: 6-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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