Elementary Schools in North Middlesex

Summary:

The North Middlesex school district in Massachusetts is home to four elementary schools: Varnum Brook, Spaulding Memorial, Ashby Elementary, and Squannacook Early Childhood Center. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the North Middlesex district.

Among the four schools, Ashby Elementary stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, significantly outperforming the North Middlesex district and Massachusetts state averages. In 3rd grade ELA, Ashby Elementary had a 76% proficiency rate, compared to 51.88% for the North Middlesex district and 42.48% for the state. Additionally, Ashby Elementary had the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.3, suggesting smaller class sizes that may contribute to their strong academic performance. Spaulding Memorial also had the second-highest proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics across all grades, outperforming the district and state averages.

In terms of resource allocation, Squannacook Early Childhood Center had the highest spending per student at $21,737, followed by Ashby Elementary at $18,750 and Spaulding Memorial at $18,015. Varnum Brook had the lowest spending per student at $16,078. The data suggests that the schools may have different resource allocations, which could be related to their academic performance, though further investigation would be needed to understand these relationships.

District Detail

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469

(978) 597-8713

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,914

Primary Schools: 4
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)			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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	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
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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