Summary:
Fitchburg has 8 schools in this data set — 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools — serving 5,234 students across grades PK through 12. The district context matters for parents: the Fitchburg district is ranked 325 out of 351 in Massachusetts, at the 7th percentile, with 0 stars. Most schools sit below the state average in every MCAS subject, often by 18–30 points, but there are real differences between schools inside the district.
The clearest academic standout is Crocker Elementary, the only Fitchburg school above the district average in all three core all-grade subjects in 2025–26 (ELA 29.88%, Math 37.97%, Science 30.71%). Its Math result is only about 3.1 points below the state average of 41.11%, its 3rd-grade Math is 42.76% versus the state's 42.19%, and it holds the highest current rank in the city at 586/899 (35th percentile, 2 stars — the only current 2-star school here). Among middle schools, Memorial Middle School outperforms Arthur M Longsjo Middle School in ELA, Math, and Civics, ranking 337/478 (29th percentile) versus Longsjo's 423/478 (12th percentile), despite a slightly higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending. At the high school level, Fitchburg High is the stronger option, with a 90.5% graduation rate and 6.5% dropout rate, both better than the district's 84.8% and 8.8%.
The most challenged school is Goodrich Academy: a 74.6% graduation rate, a 14.9% dropout rate, 0% Biology proficiency in 2024–25, the highest student-teacher ratio in the data set (19.7), and the lowest reported per-student spending ($13,478). Its enrollment is small at 186 students, so percentages may be volatile. South Street Early Learning Center serves PK–K and has no current MCAS or rank, so it cannot be compared on test scores. Note that free/reduced-lunch data are blank for every school, so poverty comparisons are not possible, and spending alone does not explain outcomes — Crocker spends near the top and performs near the top, while Memorial spends slightly less than Longsjo yet outperforms it.
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