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Saugus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 617 students in Saugus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Saugus School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,610 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Saugus 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
16 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
844 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
28%
# Black Students
165 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
1,328 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
172
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
3
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,623 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,117 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,623
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,117
$24,602
Best Saugus School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saugus Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pearce Memorial Dr.
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5027
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5027
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
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