Summary:
The Maynard School District contains a single high school, Maynard High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 in a small, rural community. With 253 students, the school has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 3.4 to 1, providing a highly personalized learning environment. The school has shown remarkable academic improvement, jumping from a 2-star rating (45th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 4-star rating (73rd percentile) in 2025-2026, ranking 80th out of 293 schools statewide.
Maynard High School demonstrates clear strengths in science and literacy. In 2025-2026, its Biology proficiency rate of 56.2% significantly outperformed the state average of 42.7%, while its overall Science score of 50.5% also exceeded the state average of 44%. English Language Arts (42.1% proficient) and Reading (47% proficient) also beat state averages. However, mathematics presents a challenge, with an overall proficiency of 33.4% compared to the state's 44.1%. Notably, 8th-grade Algebra students perform well (64.3% proficient), but proficiency drops sharply in 9th-grade Algebra (12.9%) and 10th-grade Geometry (14.3%), suggesting a struggle for students in the standard high school math sequence.
The school serves a student body where 98.81% qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating very high economic disadvantage. Despite this challenge, the school is achieving above-average results in several subjects, likely aided by its low student-teacher ratio and spending of $13,662 per student. The dropout rate is low at 0.8%. The rapid rise in state ranking from the 45th to the 73rd percentile in just two years suggests a school on a strong upward trajectory, with science as a standout area of excellence that could serve as a model for improving math performance.
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