Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 616 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 26% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
522 Schools
# Students
2,675 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saugus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.4%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
34%
28%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
48%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,578 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,239
$25,197
Spending / Student
$24,578
$27,523
Best Saugus School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saugus Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pearce Memorial Dr.
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5027
Saugus, MA 01906
(781) 231-5027
Gr: 6-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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