Nashoba School District

50 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,229 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 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
3,088 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nashoba School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#53 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nashoba  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashoba  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashoba  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nashoba  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
120 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
229 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
26%
# Black Students
42 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,570 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
241
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
6
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,193 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nashoba  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Nashoba  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,721
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nashoba  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,193
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nashoba  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nashoba School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Grades: PK-8
| 727 students
Rank: #22.
Hale
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Hartley Road
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-4788
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
Luther Burbank Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-4558
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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