Summary:
Westford, Massachusetts is home to two exceptional middle schools, Stony Brook School and Blanchard Middle, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state. Both schools have maintained high rankings, with Blanchard Middle ranked 29th and Stony Brook School ranked 39th out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, each earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, the two Westford middle schools excel, significantly outperforming state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Stony Brook School had 76.54% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69.72% for the Westford district and 40.74% for the state. Blanchard Middle had 72.02% of students proficient or better in Science, compared to 68.93% for Westford and 41.51% for the state.
The high level of investment in these schools is evident, with Stony Brook School spending $15,678 per student and Blanchard Middle spending $15,857 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, both higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools maintain low student-teacher ratios, with Stony Brook School at 12.6 and Blanchard Middle at 11.7, suggesting a strong focus on individualized attention and support for students.
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