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North Middlesex

At a glance

182^ndof 348 Massachusetts districts▲ 10

Better than 47% of Massachusetts districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469·(978) 597-8713·All Massachusetts district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 47.7% of districts

Schools

2,914

Students

Top rankedNorth Middlesex Regional111^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools

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Biggest riser

Ashby Elementary up 106 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Nissitissit Middle School 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The North Middlesex school district in Massachusetts serves 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 182 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district as a whole is in the middle of the pack, several individual schools within the district stand out as strong performers.

North Middlesex Regional High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranked 111 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.6% and strong MCAS test scores, with 59.01% of 10th graders proficient or better in ELA and 45.91% in Math. At the elementary level, Varnum Brook Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in MCAS ELA and Math, with a 50.98% proficiency rate in Math for all grades. The Nissitissit Middle School also stands out, with a 3-star rating and better-than-average performance on MCAS ELA and Science tests.

Overall, the North Middlesex school district has a mix of strong and average-performing schools, with the high school and some elementary schools being clear standouts. The district's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,078 to $21,737 per student, may contribute to the schools' performance, though further analysis would be needed to determine the relationship between funding and outcomes.

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Ranking:

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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 Biology (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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Spaulding Memorial	Public	K-4	1 Whitcomb Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 597-0380	413	30	13.7		339 (82.1%)	12 (2.9%)	40 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	55.7	398^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.1%		63.4	333^rd of 916 public elementary schools	63.6%	65	53.2	31.2						43.3	57.0	39.0						48.8							$19,144
Ashby Elementary	Public	K-4	911 Main Street	Ashby	01431	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 743-1005	152	12	12.4		128 (84.2%)	2 (1.3%)	18 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	56	397^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.2%		46.9	503^rd of 916 public elementary schools	45.1%	106	76.0	38.9						54.1	36.0	44.4						41.0							$20,407
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	711	54	13.1		577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%		64.1	133^rd of 348 public high schools	61.8%	22							59.0								45.9				60.0		44.9		$18,486
Nissitissit Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Chace Avenue	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 743-1007	494	47	10.5		384 (77.7%)	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	49.9	217^th of 484 public middle schools	55.2%		44.7	248^th of 493 public middle schools	49.7%	31			30.9	40.5	42.4	45.5		39.8			28.5	38.8	33.6	34.2		33.8	47.2	38.7		43.0		28.1	$18,755
Hawthorne Brook	Public	5-8	64 Brookline Rd	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-6914	449	37	12.0		374 (83.3%)	15 (3.3%)	40 (8.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	41.6	256^th of 484 public middle schools	47.1%		42	263^rd of 493 public middle schools	46.7%	7			37.1	36.9	37.1	40.6		37.9			25.7	25.2	20.0	39.1		27.5	48.6	38.1		43.3		28.6	$19,261
Varnum Brook	Public	K-4	10 Hollis Street	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 433-6722	606	43	14.0		479 (79.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59 (9.7%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%		59.9	369^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.7%	8	47.8	41.8						44.5	57.0	46.1						51.0							$17,599
Squannacook Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-4	66 Brookline Road	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-3085	89	5	17.1		68 (76.4%)	4 (4.5%)	9 (10.1%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)								(n/a)																							$19,455

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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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