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Locke Middle ranks 219 th of 497 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Locke Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 529 students attended Locke Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Locke Middle?

Students at Locke Middle are 76% White, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Locke Middle attend?

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

Locke Middle School in Billerica MA

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Locke Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Locke Middle 219^th of 497 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Locke Middle in the ranking list.)

Billerica:

SchoolDigger ranks Billerica 160^th of 353 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Locke Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	58.98	143^rd	339	57.8%
2004	54.34	169^th	344	50.9%
2005	61.40	141^st	356	60.4%
2006	57.11	173^rd	399	56.6%
2007	64.46	152^nd	399	61.9%
2008	63.77	152^nd	407	62.7%
2009	57.49	190^th	409	53.5%
2010	59.17	180^th	434	58.5%
2011	56.85	207^th	449	53.9%
2012	53.30	229^th	455	49.7%
2013	49.34	246^th	455	45.9%
2014	58.60	196^th	455	56.9%
2015	52.46	211^th	441	52.2%
2016	60.60	192^nd	482	60.2%
2017	50.66	238^th	487	51.1%
2018	57.98	193^rd	484	60.1%
2019	55.71	216^th	498	56.6%
2021	71.65	128^th	501	74.5%
2022	50.23	219^th	497	55.9%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Locke Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	629	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1989	624	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1990	610	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1991	633	10	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1992	626	11	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1993	615	12	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1994	582	11	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1995	582	12	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1996	582	12	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1997	629	6	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1998	656	7	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1999	693	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	701	3	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2001	677	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2002	644	5	13	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	644	5	13	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	647	4	11	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	683
2005	609	6	9	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	642
2006	680	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	686
2007	686	1	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	3	702
2008	686	2	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	6	713
2009	673	7	16	6	1	1	4	0	708
2010	650	7	19	9	0	1	5	0	691
2011	640	3	22	10	0	1	5	0	681
2012	638	2	19	11	0	1	3	0	674
2013	621	4	27	15	0	3	5	0	675
2014	599	6	31	16	0	2	9	0	663
2015	557	7	36	17	0	2	14	0	633
2016	519	8	39	15	0	0	16	0	597
2017	458	12	33	18	0	1	14	0	536
2018	417	15	32	24	0	3	15	0	506
2019	418	16	32	34	0	3	16	0	519
2020	427	15	40	29	0	0	28	0	539
2021	425	20	43	36	0	0	29	0	553
2022	401	17	42	41	0	0	26	2	529

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Locke Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	633	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	630	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	602	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	610	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	610	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	651	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	680	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	701	n/a	0.0	0
2000	713	n/a	0.0	5.2
2001	690	n/a	0.0	7
2002	677	n/a	n/a	6.5
2003	677	n/a	n/a	6.5
2004	683	53.2	12.8	6.1
2005	642	51.1	12.6	7.3
2006	686	52.9	13.0	5.3
2007	702	51.0	13.8	4.4
2008	713	54.0	13.2	4.5
2009	708	55.8	12.7	6.1
2010	691	53.4	12.9	5.5
2011	681	56.1	12.1	13.4
2012	674	51.1	13.1	15.7
2013	675	53.2	12.6	21.6
2014	663	53.2	12.4	15.5
2015	633	51.0	12.4	21.3
2016	597	48.0	12.4	n/a
2017	536	45.7	11.7	n/a
2018	506	45.9	11.0	n/a
2019	519	44.5	11.6	n/a
2020	539	45.2	11.9	n/a
2021	553	52.0	10.6	n/a
2022	529	46.7	11.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Locke Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	633	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	630	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	602	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	610	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	610	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	651	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	680	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	701	n/a	0.0	0
2000	713	n/a	0.0	5.2
2001	690	n/a	0.0	7
2002	677	n/a	n/a	6.5
2003	677	n/a	n/a	6.5
2004	683	53.2	12.8	6.1
2005	642	51.1	12.6	7.3
2006	686	52.9	13.0	5.3
2007	702	51.0	13.8	4.4
2008	713	54.0	13.2	4.5
2009	708	55.8	12.7	6.1
2010	691	53.4	12.9	5.5
2011	681	56.1	12.1	13.4
2012	674	51.1	13.1	15.7
2013	675	53.2	12.6	21.6
2014	663	53.2	12.4	15.5
2015	633	51.0	12.4	21.3
2016	597	48.0	12.4	n/a
2017	536	45.7	11.7	n/a
2018	506	45.9	11.0	n/a
2019	519	44.5	11.6	n/a
2020	539	45.2	11.9	n/a
2021	553	52.0	10.6	n/a
2022	529	46.7	11.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Locke Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$32 (0.2%)	$16,982 (99.8%)	$17,014
2020	$96 (0.5%)	$17,558 (99.5%)	$17,654
2021	$557 (2.9%)	$18,511 (97.1%)	$19,068

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Locke Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 216^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 219^th of 497 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Locke Middle)	52	33.3	18.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Billerica)	47	36.2	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	41.5	12.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Locke Middle)	46	30.6	15.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Billerica)	44	36.4	7.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41.9	9.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Locke Middle)	52	52.4	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Billerica)	49	43.7	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	41.1	6.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Locke Middle)	51	39.3	11.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Billerica)	48	41.2	6.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	37.2	10.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Locke Middle)	52	39.4	12.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Billerica)	54	41	13%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	41.3	10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Locke Middle)	49	35.3	13.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Billerica)	49	39.1	9.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	39.1	9.9%
All Grades Science (Locke Middle)	50	38	12%
All Grades Science (Billerica)	49	41.4	7.6%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	42.3	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	553	6.6%
African American	16	20	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	32	43	34.4%
Hispanic	34	36	5.9%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	418	425	1.7%
Two or More Races	16	29	81.3%

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