North Middlesex School District

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,204 students in North Middlesex School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in North Middlesex School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,989 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

North Middlesex School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#189 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Middlesex  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Middlesex  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.
54%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Middlesex  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.
91%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Middlesex  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
24%
# Black Students
59 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,567 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
225
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
6
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,457 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Middlesex  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
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of North Middlesex  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
$23,525
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Middlesex  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
$21,457
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Middlesex  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 North Middlesex School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Varnum Brook
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Hollis Street
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433-6722
Grades: K-4
| 561 students
Rank: #22.
Spaulding Memorial
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Grades: K-4
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Ashby Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
911 Main Street
Ashby, MA 01431
(978) 743-1005
Grades: K-4
| 139 students
Rank: #44.
Nissitissit Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Chace Avenue
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 743-1007
Grades: 5-8
| 476 students
Rank: #55.
Hawthorne Brook
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
64 Brookline Rd
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Grades: 5-8
| 475 students
Rank: n/an/a
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Grades: 1-4
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,989 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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