Middle Schools in Billerica

The Billerica school district in Massachusetts is home to two high-performing middle schools: Marshall Middle School and Locke Middle. Both schools serve grades 5-7 and are ranked among the top 150 middle schools in the state, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Academically, both schools excel, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that surpass the Billerica district and Massachusetts state averages. Marshall Middle School has proficiency rates ranging from 45.31% to 56.68% in ELA, 42.56% to 50.79% in Math, and 48.95% in Science. Locke Middle has slightly higher proficiency rates, ranging from 47.06% to 54.6% in ELA, 43.53% to 58.76% in Math, and 55.37% in Science.

The schools also benefit from strong funding and resources, with Marshall Middle School spending $20,717 per student and Locke Middle spending $19,068 per student. Both schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Marshall Middle School at 11.6 and Locke Middle at 11, which likely contributes to their strong academic performance.