Top Rankings
Reading 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 891 students in 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 Schools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
3,846 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Reading 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
203 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
96 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,289 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
86%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
291
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,675 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,334
$23,971
Spending / Student
$19,675
$24,732
Best Reading School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Walter S Parker Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Temple Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236
Grades: 6-8
| 485 students
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