Elementary Schools in North Reading

Summary:

The North Reading school district in Massachusetts is home to three exceptional elementary schools: L.D. Batchelder, J. Turner Hood, and E. Ethel Little School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and are part of the high-performing North Reading school district.

Among the three schools, L.D. Batchelder stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Massachusetts for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. The school consistently earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the highest-achieving schools in the state. L.D. Batchelder's students significantly outperform their peers in the North Reading district and across Massachusetts on MCAS tests, with 80.99% scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 72.09% in North Reading and 41.53% statewide.

While the other two North Reading elementary schools, J. Turner Hood and E. Ethel Little, do not match the exceptional performance of L.D. Batchelder, they are still strong performers, ranking in the top 25% of Massachusetts schools. All three schools benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.0 to 13.5 students per teacher, and high levels of per-student spending, between $16,741 and $18,560. These investments in education likely contribute to the district's overall academic excellence.

District Detail

189 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864-2398

(978) 664-7810

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,327

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
E Ethel Little School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Barberry Lane	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7820	303	25	11.9		257 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	90	69^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	37^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.0%	32	80.0	60.4	86.0	75.9	80.0	45.8	82.5	69.7	87.7	87.7	$20,042
J Turner Hood	Public	PK, KG-5	298A Haverhill St	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7817	416	33	12.5		342 (82.2%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	81.6	163^rd of 906 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.1	169^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.6%	6	48.4	61.3	88.9	65.0	53.1	53.2	81.8	61.9	94.6	94.6	$18,919
L D Batchelder	Public	K-5	175 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7814	462	31	14.7		405 (87.7%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	96.6	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	10^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	81.3	72.0	89.4	81.0	81.3	73.2	78.8	77.7	95.3	95.3	$18,700

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reading	1.18 mi	9	48^th
Wilmington	1.44 mi	7	86^th
Lynnfield	4.18 mi	5	40^th
Andover	4.19 mi	10	31^st
Burlington	4.45 mi	6	102^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Elementary Schools in North Reading

District Detail

L D Batchelder

E Ethel Little School

J Turner Hood

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