North Reading School District

189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 543 students in North Reading 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 School in North Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,317 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Reading School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#38 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
66%
41%
65%
44%
71%
44%
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
85%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,240 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,674 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,240
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,674
$24,602

Best North Reading School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Reading Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864
(978) 664-7806
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,317 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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