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Locke Middle

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Locke Middle ranks 163 rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Locke Middle is a public middle school in Billerica, MA — a suburban community northwest of Boston — serving grades 5–7 with 531 students. The district ranks 175th of 351 districts statewide (50th percentile, 3 stars), while Locke Middle itself ranked 163rd of 478 middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 66th percentile with 3 stars — above its district's overall standing. The school's rank history shows improvement from the late 2010s, climbing from the 56th–58th percentile in 2021–2023 to 68th–72nd in 2023–2025, before slipping to 66th in 2025–2026.

Academically, Locke is above both district and state averages in all three tested MCAS subjects in 2025–2026: ELA 46.86% proficient (district 41.81%, state 40.03%), math 45.25% (district 41.69%, state 41.11%), and science 44.57% (district 44.22%, state 40.98%). Compared with its same-district peer Marshall Middle School, just 1.85 miles away, Locke had higher all-grade proficiency in every subject — by 1.32 points in ELA, 3.09 in math, and 5.94 in science — and a lower student-teacher ratio (10.8 vs. 11.7). Locke also far outperforms nearby B.F. Butler Middle School and James Sullivan Middle School in Lowell and Daniel L Joyce Middle School in Woburn, by roughly 7 to 28 points depending on subject. It remains well below higher-performing neighbors such as Wm Diamond Middle in Lexington and John Glenn Middle in Bedford, and comparisons with John W. Wynn Middle, John F. Ryan, and Wilmington Middle School vary by subject.

One notable differentiator is subgroup effectiveness: Locke's measured results rank well above its overall percentile for Hispanic students (82nd) and low-socioeconomic-status students (88th). Special Education was a strength in 2024–2025 (83rd percentile) before falling to 58th. Grade-level results are uneven — 5th-grade math (54.86%) and 6th-grade ELA (52.49%) were standouts, while 7th-grade ELA (42.94%) fell below the district. Families should also note that Locke serves grades 5–7, while several nearby schools serve different grade spans, making science comparisons imperfect.

531

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,703

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Allen Road
Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 528-8650

District: Billerica

Students who attend Locke Middle usually attend:

High:

Billerica Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Locke Middle:

Elementary:	John F Kennedy
	Thomas Ditson

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Asian:

9.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

163^rd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Billerica

175^th of 351Billerica among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	163 of 478	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	135 of 484	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	158 of 493	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	212 of 501	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	219 of 497	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	128 of 501	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	216 of 498	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	193 of 484	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	238 of 487	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	192 of 482	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	211 of 441	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	196 of 455	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	246 of 455	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	229 of 455	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	207 of 449	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	180 of 434	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	190 of 409	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	152 of 407	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	152 of 399	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	173 of 399	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	141 of 356	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.3	169 of 344	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.0	143 of 339	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	67 of 131	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.1	54 of 127	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	67 of 120	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	86 of 134	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.9	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	87 of 119	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	191 of 445	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	78 of 431	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	28.5	301 of 424	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	151 of 417	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	156 of 468	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	177 of 473	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	183 of 481	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	224 of 489	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	198 of 494	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	132 of 483	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	231 of 478	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	195 of 463	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	69 of 383	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	62 of 376	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	103 of 378	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	51 of 364	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	148 of 368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	44 of 335	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	57 of 461	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	58 of 464	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	84 of 469	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	214 of 481	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	211 of 489	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.5	18 of 462	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	162 of 452	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	154 of 438	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	175 of 470	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	108 of 473	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	202 of 489	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	251 of 497	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.2	120 of 485	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	198 of 478	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	200 of 466	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	181 of 436	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	73 of 435	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	71 of 441	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	150 of 444	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	290 of 503	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.7	83 of 489	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	390 of 484	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	229 of 467	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	137 of 491	72.1%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	226 of 393	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	193 of 386	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	208 of 392	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	270 of 403	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	237 of 404	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	155 of 401	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	265 of 396	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	235 of 395	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)81st percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Locke Middle	Public	5-7	110 Allen Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8650	531	49	10.8	21.3%	390 (73.4%)	15 (2.8%)	46 (8.7%)	52 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	61.5	163^rd of 478 public middle schools	65.9%		69.1	135^th of 484 public middle schools	72.1%	28	44.8	52.5	42.9		46.9	54.9	43.1	37.7		45.3	44.6		44.6		$21,703
Marshall Middle School	Public	5-7	15 Floyd Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8670	596	51	11.7	26.0%	393 (65.9%)	48 (8.1%)	81 (13.6%)	53 (8.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	64	153^rd of 478 public middle schools	68.0%		66.5	144^th of 484 public middle schools	70.2%	9	38.8	47.6	51.6		45.5	43.8	48.4	34.0		42.2	38.6		38.6		$21,778
Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Carter Lane	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6080	782	82	9.5	14.3%	640 (81.8%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.8%)	57 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	69.1	129^th of 478 public middle schools	73.0%		73	117^th of 484 public middle schools	75.8%	12		51.8	41.0	44.2	45.7		50.7	47.1	54.6	51.1		47.3	47.3	53.3	$24,168
John W. Wynn Middle	Public	7-8	1 Griffin Way	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7846	539	44	12.3	21.5%	424 (78.7%)	33 (6.1%)	55 (10.2%)	23 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	64.7	146^th of 478 public middle schools	69.5%		65.8	150^th of 484 public middle schools	69.0%	4			38.7	58.1	48.7			29.5	49.8	39.9		51.2	51.2	47.1	$20,855
John F. Ryan	Public	5-6	135 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7880	500	43	11.6	22.2%	389 (77.8%)	34 (6.8%)	45 (9.0%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	30.5	36.1			33.3	33.1	46.0			39.5	51.2		51.2		$21,679
Marshall Simonds Middle	Public	6-8	114 Winn Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1781	848	73	11.6	12.4%	519 (61.2%)	63 (7.4%)	90 (10.6%)	132 (15.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.6%)	74.1	105^th of 478 public middle schools	78.0%		76.3	101^st of 484 public middle schools	79.1%	4		48.9	49.6	58.1	52.2		47.7	50.2	57.3	51.7		43.9	43.9	60.8	$24,087
John Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	99 McMahon Road	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-3201	604	59	10.2	13.7%	337 (55.8%)	47 (7.8%)	39 (6.5%)	134 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.8%)	92.1	39^th of 478 public middle schools	91.8%		92.4	40^th of 484 public middle schools	91.7%	1		71.5	63.0	70.9	68.5		73.0	64.9	65.3	67.5		64.0	64.0	70.0	$23,504
B.F. Butler Middle School	Public	5-8	1140 Gorham Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8973	516	39	13.1	76.2%	94 (18.2%)	35 (6.8%)	213 (41.3%)	154 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	37.8	274^th of 478 public middle schools	42.7%		33.5	304^th of 484 public middle schools	37.2%	30	18.9	16.4	31.5	42.5	27.3	26.1	33.6	20.3	52.8	32.5	25.2	33.0	29.0	22.6	$21,153
Wm Diamond Middle	Public	6-8	99 Hancock Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2460	936	99	9.4	4.8%	329 (35.1%)	38 (4.1%)	71 (7.6%)	417 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.7%)	96.8	10^th of 478 public middle schools	97.9%		96.3	11^th of 484 public middle schools	97.7%	1		73.5	66.8	81.4	73.7		84.9	78.5	85.1	82.7		75.0	75.0	74.3	$17,728
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	455	55	8.3	28.4%	312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	47.9	219^th of 478 public middle schools	54.2%		40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%	48		37.1	40.8	42.6	39.9		32.9	32.3	43.0	35.3		34.6	34.6	34.9	$26,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Locke Middle

What high school do graduates of Locke Middle attend?

Students who attend Locke Middle usually go on to attend Billerica Memorial High School

What district is Locke Middle in?

Billerica

How many students attend Locke Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Locke Middle.

Is Locke Middle a good school?

Locke Middle ranks 163^rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Locke Middle?

Students at Locke Middle are 73% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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