Reading

Summary:

The Reading, Massachusetts school district consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district appears to be a strong performer, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

Arthur W Coolidge Middle School is a top-performing middle school, ranking in the top 50 in Massachusetts and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the middle schools in the district. Joshua Eaton Elementary School is also a standout, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in the state with very high proficiency rates across multiple subjects. Reading Memorial High School is another high performer, ranking in the top 80 high schools in Massachusetts and boasting a 96.3% graduation rate and a low 0.7% dropout rate.

The district's schools generally perform well on standardized tests, with many exceeding the district and state proficiency averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Spending per student varies, with the middle schools spending the most at around $25,000 per student. The student-teacher ratios range from 11.3 to 14.7, indicating a focus on small class sizes. Overall, the Reading school district appears to be providing a quality education to its students, with several standout schools leading the way.

District Detail

82 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867

(781) 944-5800

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,836

Primary Schools: 5
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 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
Alice M Barrows	Public	K-5	16 Edgemont Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9166	365	29	12.8		312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.5	95^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.6%	28	62.9	76.3	53.1					63.8	56.5	81.4	65.6					67.6	65.6			65.6			$17,956
Arthur W Coolidge Middle	Public	6-8	89 Birch Meadow Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9158	405	37	10.8		337 (83.2%)	15 (3.7%)	17 (4.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	92.1	45^th of 484 public middle schools	90.7%		89.7	54^th of 493 public middle schools	89.0%	9				72.9	68.8	74.6		72.2				75.2	73.6	75.4		74.8		56.5		56.5		55.5	$20,325
Birch Meadow	Public	K-5	27 A B Lord Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-2335	359	33	10.7		295 (82.2%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	76.9	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.9	185^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.8%	35	56.1	58.9	50.6					54.7	50.9	58.9	61.5					57.6	64.1			64.1			$19,866
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4		321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	193^rd of 916 public elementary schools	78.9%	58	72.0	78.4	51.9					65.9	73.3	78.4	53.2					66.8	59.5			59.5			$16,637
Joshua Eaton	Public	K-5	365 Summer Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 942-9161	388	28	13.7		318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.6	92^nd of 916 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	74.6	77.3	59.2					70.0	79.0	81.8	55.7					71.7	63.4			63.4			$17,102
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-8200	1,094	90	12.1		925 (84.6%)	45 (4.1%)	47 (4.3%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	79.8	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%		81.9	70^th of 348 public high schools	79.9%	10							68.2								62.8				58.1		48.2		$18,964
Walter S Parker Middle	Public	6-8	45 Temple Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 944-1236	467	49	9.4		375 (80.3%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.4%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.2	66^th of 484 public middle schools	86.4%		87.8	63^rd of 493 public middle schools	87.2%	3				70.6	62.2	62.2		65.3				59.3	56.7	61.4		59.0		60.3		60.3		61.9	$20,725
Wood End Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Sunset Rock Lane	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-5420	236	18	13.3		200 (84.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	77.6	210^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.8%		85.9	117^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.2%	93	46.7	62.1	61.7					56.2	44.4	69.0	63.8					57.9	74.5			74.5			$19,634
RISE PreSchool	Public	PK	62 Oakland Road	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9179	116	9	13.4		93 (80.2%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)								(n/a)																							$22,213

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woburn	2.07 mi	10	247^th
Stoneham	2.13 mi	6	125^th
Wakefield	2.18 mi	7	76^th
Wilmington	3.11 mi	7	86^th
Burlington	3.22 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.

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