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North Middlesex Regional

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North Middlesex Regional ranks 111 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

North Middlesex Regional is a public high school located in Townsend, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 757 students. The school is part of the North Middlesex District, which is ranked 182 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Middlesex Regional has consistently ranked in the top third of Massachusetts high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 111 out of 349 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.3% to 96.6% over the past 5 years, which are above the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been low, ranging from 1.7% to 2.7% over the past 5 years, which are below the state average. North Middlesex Regional students consistently outperform the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Leominster High School, Center for Technical Education Innovation, and Fitchburg High, North Middlesex Regional outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. The school also stands out for its strong performance with special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 50 and top 100 Massachusetts high schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

711

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,486

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469

(978) 597-8721

District: North Middlesex

Feeder schools for North Middlesex Regional:

Elementary:	Ashby Elementary
	Spaulding Memorial
	Squannacook Early Childhood Center
	Varnum Brook
Middle:	Hawthorne Brook
	Nissitissit Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg45%

111^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 348North Middlesex among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	133 of 348	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	134 of 347	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	98 of 342	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	73 of 285	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	106 of 351	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	88 of 345	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	96 of 348	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	158 of 351	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	153 of 354	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	145 of 347	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	124 of 344	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	121 of 340	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	105 of 340	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	86 of 322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	104 of 319	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	129 of 316	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.8	75 of 314	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	86.3	33 of 311	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	79 of 307	74.3%	★★★★☆
2003	64.5	119 of 304	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	85.1	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	16 of 202	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	57.8	107 of 299	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	149 of 299	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	139 of 342	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	104 of 340	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	67 of 281	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	124 of 342	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	65 of 339	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	33 of 193	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	101 of 334	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	50 of 338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	53 of 332	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	94 of 253	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	169 of 330	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	134 of 342	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	149 of 343	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	75 of 281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	90 of 346	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	57 of 289	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	67 of 339	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	50 of 268	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	165 of 348	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	109 of 344	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	108 of 298	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	169 of 302	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	154 of 301	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	104 of 300	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	124 of 302	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+14 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Biology45%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	711	54	13.1		577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%		64.1	133^rd of 348 public high schools	61.8%	22			59.0				45.9			60.0		44.9		$18,486
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	452	36	12.3		354 (78.3%)	13 (2.9%)	51 (11.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.4%)	63.9	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%		74.7	98^th of 348 public high schools	71.8%	31			58.2				52.7			45.6		42.7		$18,224
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	659	48	13.7		541 (82.1%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	88.4	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%		89.5	38^th of 348 public high schools	89.1%	12			75.7				74.6			64.5		63.6		$20,437
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	417	36	11.4		286 (68.6%)	37 (8.9%)	65 (15.6%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	62.8	136^th of 349 public high schools	61.0%		72.1	104^th of 348 public high schools	70.1%	32			58.1				39.6			58.1		55.1		$19,413
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4		294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%		84.7	54^th of 348 public high schools	84.5%	11	43.1	58.8	79.3	51.1	49.2	50.0	60.3	49.6	65.2	61.4	65.2		48.5	$18,909
Fitchburg High	Public	9-12	140 Arn-How Farm Rd	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3240	1,220	103	11.9		235 (19.3%)	128 (10.5%)	702 (57.5%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	19.2	290^th of 349 public high schools	16.9%		13	307^th of 348 public high schools	11.8%	17			30.6				23.6			18.6		12.0		$21,704
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	500 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-2701	282	31	9.0		159 (56.4%)	21 (7.4%)	75 (26.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	26.7	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%		13	309^th of 348 public high schools	11.2%	49	58.5	47.8	47.4	51.8	35.0	25.0	16.2	28.7	25.8	21.6	25.8	14.0	38.2	$18,827
Goodrich Academy	Public	9-12	111 Goodrich Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 345-3244	186	9	19.7		58 (31.2%)	5 (2.7%)	109 (58.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	6.6	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%					(n/a)			11.5				7.7			13.3		0.0		$16,271
Leominster High School	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7715	1,060	100	10.5		418 (39.4%)	108 (10.2%)	435 (41.0%)	37 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.3%)	35.5	233^rd of 349 public high schools	33.2%		47.3	204^th of 348 public high schools	41.4%	29			40.4				25.9			46.7		19.2		$19,416
Center For Technical Education Innovation	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7735	821	40	20.5		328 (40.0%)	74 (9.0%)	366 (44.6%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	32.6	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%		32.9	247^th of 348 public high schools	29.0%	7			37.8				24.4			39.5		13.4		$17,261

Frequently Asked Questions about North Middlesex Regional

Is North Middlesex Regional a good school?

North Middlesex Regional ranks 111^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Middlesex Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended North Middlesex Regional.

What district is North Middlesex Regional in?

North Middlesex

What schools feed into North Middlesex Regional?

North Middlesex Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashby Elementary
Elementary : Spaulding Memorial
Elementary : Squannacook Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Varnum Brook
Middle : Hawthorne Brook
Middle : Nissitissit Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Middlesex Regional?

Students at North Middlesex Regional are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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