Middle Schools in Nashoba

Summary:

The Nashoba school district in Massachusetts is home to two middle schools: Luther Burbank Middle School and Hale. Based on the available data, Hale appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Luther Burbank Middle School across a range of key metrics.

Hale is ranked significantly higher than Luther Burbank Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing 46th out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Luther Burbank's 108th ranking. Hale also achieves higher proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all subject areas and grade levels, often exceeding the district and state averages by a substantial margin. For example, in 2024-2025, Hale had 69.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.13% for the Nashoba district and 41.53% statewide.

While Luther Burbank Middle School spent more per student ($21,890 in 2020-2021) compared to Hale ($19,329 per student), Hale had a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.4 in 2023-2024, compared to 10.7 for Luther Burbank Middle School. This suggests that Hale may be able to provide more individualized attention and support for its students, which could contribute to its stronger academic outcomes.

District Detail

50 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740

(978) 779-0539

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,990

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Luther Burbank Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hollywood Drive	Lancaster	01523	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4558	245	23	10.4		178 (72.7%)	4 (1.6%)	39 (15.9%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	74.8	108^th of 484 public middle schools	77.7%		66.2	147^th of 493 public middle schools	70.2%	39	63.8	59.8	52.8	58.3	63.8	40.7	44.9	49.0	47.2	47.2	49.4	$21,918
Hale	Public	6-8	55 Hartley Road	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-4788	247	22	11.0		197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	92.1	46^th of 484 public middle schools	90.5%		89.7	53^rd of 493 public middle schools	89.2%	7	58.7	72.3	78.7	69.5	64.1	68.8	73.9	68.9	69.3	69.3	65.9	$22,245

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maynard	2.72 mi	3	169^th
Acton-Boxborough	3.08 mi	9	38^th
Boxborough (non-op)	3.13 mi	1
Hudson	3.25 mi	5	200^th
Acton (non-op)	3.38 mi	5

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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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