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. Both schools consistently rank in the top half of their respective school types in Massachusetts, with Varnum Brook Elementary School standing out for its strong academic performance.

Varnum Brook Elementary School is a standout, consistently ranking in the top half of Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the North Middlesex district and state averages in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Varnum Brook maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which may contribute to its academic success.

Nissitissit Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top half of Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school demonstrates strong performance in MCAS Next Generation Science, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. Nissitissit maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, which may be a factor in its academic success. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in other subject areas, it remains a strong option for middle school education in the Pepperell area.

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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 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	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
Varnum Brook	Public	K-4	10 Hollis Street	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 433-6722	606	43	14.0		479 (79.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59 (9.7%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%		59.9	369^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.7%	8	47.8	41.8					44.5	57.0	46.1					51.0					$17,599

Cities Near Pepperell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Groton	3.22 mi	4	53^rd
Townsend	3.37 mi	4	194^th
Dunstable	5.95 mi	1	37^th
Lunenburg	6.97 mi	5	145^th
Ayer	7.05 mi	2	212^th

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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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