North Middlesex School District

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,237 students in North Middlesex School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in North Middlesex School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
2,994 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Middlesex School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#208 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
42%
48%
44%
50%
44%
(21-22)
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
82%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,422 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,485
$23,847
Spending / Student
$21,422
$24,604

Best North Middlesex School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Varnum Brook
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10 Hollis Street
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433-6722
Gr: K-4 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Ashby Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
911 Main Street
Ashby, MA 01431
(978) 743-1005
Gr: K-4 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Nissitissit Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Chace Avenue
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 743-1007
Gr: 5-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Spaulding Memorial
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-0380
Gr: K-4 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Hawthorne Brook
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
64 Brookline Rd
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-6914
Gr: 5-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
66 Brookline Road
Townsend, MA 01469
(978) 597-3085
Gr: PK-4 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,994 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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