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Blanchard Middle

Public Grades 6-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Blanchard Middle is a public middle school located in Westford, MA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 535 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Westford school district, which is ranked 33 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blanchard Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Massachusetts, currently ranking 29 out of 484 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, 66.99% of Blanchard Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.88% in Westford and 41.53% statewide. In Mathematics, 74.27% of Blanchard Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 69.72% in Westford and 40.74% statewide.

Blanchard Middle's performance is particularly strong when compared to nearby schools, such as Stony Brook School, which is also part of the Westford district. Blanchard Middle outperforms Stony Brook in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 10.8 to 11.7 over the past three school years, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

541

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,034

Per pupil spending ?

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886

(978) 692-5582

District: Westford

Students who attend Blanchard Middle usually attend:

High:

Westford Academy

Feeder schools for Blanchard Middle:

Elementary:	Col John Robinson
	John A. Crisafulli Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Asian:

37.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg41%

29^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Westford

33^rd of 348Westford 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	93.9	29 of 484	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	17 of 493	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	19 of 501	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	9 of 497	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	24 of 501	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	27 of 498	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	34 of 484	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	25 of 487	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	2 of 482	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	2 of 441	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	3 of 455	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	4 of 455	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.8	4 of 455	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	4 of 449	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	4 of 434	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.3	3 of 409	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.0	4 of 407	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	6 of 399	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.6	9 of 399	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	92.1	19 of 356	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	89.7	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2003	93.8	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	19 of 134	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	10 of 123	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	89.8	27 of 445	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	28 of 431	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	51 of 424	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	61 of 417	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	32 of 473	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	11 of 481	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	24 of 489	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	9 of 494	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	23 of 483	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	43 of 463	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	98.9	5 of 378	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 364	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	56 of 464	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	26 of 469	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	13 of 481	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	14 of 489	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	69 of 462	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	30 of 452	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	101 of 438	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	26 of 473	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	22 of 483	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	17 of 489	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	8 of 497	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	28 of 485	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	23 of 478	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	29 of 466	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	29 of 441	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	43 of 444	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	40 of 503	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	42 of 489	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	73 of 484	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	61 of 467	86.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	33 of 491	93.3%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	98.3	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	66 of 386	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	52 of 392	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	33 of 404	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	55 of 401	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	76 of 396	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	70 of 395	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics78%+39 vs state

Mathematics74%+34 vs state

Science72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts67%+25 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 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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Blanchard Middle	Public	6-8	14 West Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5582	541	45	12.0		304 (56.2%)	11 (2.0%)	22 (4.1%)	200 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	93.9	29^th of 484 public middle schools	94.0%		95.5	17^th of 493 public middle schools	96.6%	12		64.9	60.5	75.6	67.0		77.1	69.2	76.5	74.3		72.0	72.0	78.3	$18,034
Stony Brook School	Public	6-8	9 Farmer Way	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-2708	546	42	12.9		353 (64.7%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.1%)	160 (29.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	92.6	39^th of 484 public middle schools	91.9%		93.8	29^th of 493 public middle schools	94.1%	10		63.5	66.7	70.1	66.7		70.7	78.1	80.6	76.5		65.2	65.2	60.9	$17,676
Littleton Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 486-8938	373	29	12.9		280 (75.1%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.8%)	57 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	91.6	50^th of 484 public middle schools	89.7%		89.7	52^nd of 493 public middle schools	89.5%	2		72.6	72.9	73.6	73.0		62.1	57.1	64.2	61.0		67.0	67.0	69.8	$17,336
Col Moses Parker School	Public	5-6	75 Graniteville Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5133	778	62	12.5		508 (65.3%)	24 (3.1%)	69 (8.9%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)								(n/a)	57.2	59.1			58.2	47.5	59.0			53.3	65.0		65.0		$17,394
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle	Public	5-8	346 Main Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6155	739	57	12.8		586 (79.3%)	12 (1.6%)	31 (4.2%)	71 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	83	79^th of 484 public middle schools	83.7%		82.3	82^nd of 493 public middle schools	83.4%	3	51.7	60.9	65.0	60.5	59.6	42.8	55.0	59.6	60.5	54.6	63.0	57.1	60.0	47.8	$20,944
McCarthy Middle School	Public	7-8	250 North Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5122	808	65	12.4		509 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	63 (7.8%)	164 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	77.8	97^th of 484 public middle schools	80.0%		77	103^rd of 493 public middle schools	79.1%	6			55.9	63.6	59.7			56.1	40.9	48.6		55.9	55.9	49.9	$17,715
James S Daley Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Fleming Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8981	669	51	13.2		137 (20.5%)	38 (5.7%)	132 (19.7%)	337 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	66.3	147^th of 484 public middle schools	69.6%		60.5	175^th of 493 public middle schools	64.5%	28	34.8	51.5	52.4	48.4	46.9	56.1	58.2	53.7	39.0	51.9	34.4	30.1	32.3	40.5	$21,507
Dr An Wang School	Public	5-8	365 West Meadow Road	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7683	663	43	15.3		175 (26.4%)	47 (7.1%)	270 (40.7%)	141 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	33.2	307^th of 484 public middle schools	36.6%		26.4	356^th of 493 public middle schools	27.8%	49	13.6	27.9	24.0	38.7	26.0	20.8	28.7	19.3	33.3	25.6	17.5	24.2	20.8	32.7	$20,690
Nissitissit Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Chace Avenue	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 743-1007	494	47	10.5		384 (77.7%)	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	49.9	217^th of 484 public middle schools	55.2%		44.7	248^th of 493 public middle schools	49.7%	31	30.9	40.5	42.4	45.5	39.8	28.5	38.8	33.6	34.2	33.8	47.2	38.7	43.0	28.1	$18,755
Raymond J Grey Junior High	Public	7-8	16 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-4700	824	67	12.2		405 (49.2%)	18 (2.2%)	80 (9.7%)	268 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	95.7	17^th of 484 public middle schools	96.5%		95.8	15^th of 493 public middle schools	97.0%	2			74.8	74.2	74.5			80.0	81.7	80.8		72.9	72.9	64.5	$21,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchard Middle

What high school do graduates of Blanchard Middle attend?

Students who attend Blanchard Middle usually go on to attend Westford Academy

What is the racial makeup of Blanchard Middle?

Students at Blanchard Middle are 56% White, 37% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Blanchard Middle a good school?

Yes. Blanchard Middle ranks in the top 6.0% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Blanchard Middle in?

Westford

How many students attend Blanchard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Blanchard Middle.

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