Middle Schools in Fitchburg

Fitchburg, Massachusetts is home to two middle schools: Memorial Middle School and Arthur M Longsjo Middle School. While both schools are part of the Fitchburg school district, which is ranked 311 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Memorial Middle School appears to be the stronger performing of the two.

Memorial Middle School has a higher statewide ranking, placing between 267-306 out of 484-501 Massachusetts middle schools over the past 3 years, compared to Arthur M Longsjo Middle School which ranks 408-420 out of the same pool. Memorial Middle School also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to Arthur M Longsjo Middle School and the Fitchburg district average. Additionally, Memorial Middle School spends more per student ($15,529) compared to Arthur M Longsjo Middle School ($15,802), despite having a higher student-teacher ratio (11.7 vs 9.4).

However, both Fitchburg middle schools perform well below state averages on MCAS assessments, pointing to broader systemic challenges within the Fitchburg school district. Addressing these district-level issues may be key to improving outcomes at the individual school level. Overall, the data analysis highlights Memorial Middle School as the stronger performing of the two Fitchburg middle schools, but also reveals significant performance gaps compared to state averages that the district will need to address.