Summary:
Ludlow, Massachusetts has four schools serving about 2,210 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The Ludlow district is rated 1 star (25th percentile, 262nd of 351), but that single rating hides big differences between schools. Enrollment is 736 at Ludlow Senior High (grades 9–12), 593 at Harris Brook Elementary (2–5), 513 at Paul R Baird Middle (6–8), and 368 at East Street Elementary (PK–1).
Ludlow Senior High is the standout: 3 stars, 55th percentile (158th of 353), up from 2 stars and 40th percentile. Its 10th-grade ELA is 49.69% proficient versus the state's 45.48%, math is 43.13% versus 43.73%, science is 40.52% versus 40.50%, graduation is 89.8% versus the district's 88.2%, and dropout is 5.1% versus 5.4%. Paul R Baird Middle is the strongest non-high school at 2 stars and 36th percentile, with 6th-grade math at 43.29% (above the state's 42.59%), though ELA is 20.68% against the state's 40.03%. Harris Brook Elementary School sits at 1 star and 19th percentile, with ELA 22.09%, math 27.36%, and science 20.28% — all well below state levels. East Street Elementary School serves PK–1 and has no test scores or rank history.
Three things stand out for families. First, results swing sharply by grade: 6th-grade ELA is just 11.52% and 5th-grade math 17.12%, even where other grades look better. Second, Harris Brook fell in ELA, math, and science year over year while the high school improved in all three. Third, staffing and spending look similar across schools (11.1–11.8 students per teacher) and do not explain the differences, especially since spending figures are older and missing for Harris Brook. Free/reduced-lunch data is blank for every school, so economic context cannot be assessed.
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