Best Public Schools in Pepperell, MA

Summary:

The city of Pepperell, Massachusetts is home to two schools: Varnum Brook Elementary School and Nissitissit Middle School. While both schools serve the Pepperell community, they exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance and school profiles.

Nissitissit Middle School stands out with a higher statewide ranking, ranking 170 out of 501 Massachusetts middle schools, compared to Varnum Brook Elementary School's ranking of 432 out of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools. Additionally, Nissitissit Middle School boasts a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4, suggesting more personalized attention for students.

On the other hand, Varnum Brook Elementary School has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, particularly in grade 4, outperforming the North Middlesex district and Massachusetts state averages. This indicates that Varnum Brook Elementary School may be the stronger performer in certain academic areas, despite Nissitissit Middle School's higher statewide ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nissitissit Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Chace Avenue	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 743-1007	481	51	9.4		367 (76.3%)	16 (3.3%)	52 (10.8%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	61.3	167^th of 497 public middle schools	66.4%		64.2	159^th of 497 public middle schools	68.0%	8			41.6	40.8	41.6	56.2	45.1			27.4	39.2	37.2	45.5	37.5	46.0	47.9	47.0	$17,368	$661	$16,708
Varnum Brook	Public	K-4	10 Hollis Street	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 433-6722	633	48	13.0		506 (79.9%)	16 (2.5%)	61 (9.6%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	54.9	432^nd of 926 public elementary schools	53.3%		65.8	321^st of 932 public elementary schools	65.6%	111	40.7	48.4					44.7	44.1	46.8					45.5				$16,078	$841	$15,237

Cities Near Pepperell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Groton	3.22 mi	4	37^th
Townsend	3.37 mi	4	192^nd
Dunstable	5.95 mi	1	2^nd
Lunenburg	6.97 mi	5	162^nd
Ayer	7.05 mi	2	171^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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