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Marshall Middle School

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Marshall Middle School ranks 153 rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Marshall Middle School is a Billerica, MA middle school serving grades 5–7 with 596 students in a mid-sized suburban district northwest of Boston. In 2025–2026 it ranked 153rd of 478 Massachusetts schools—68th percentile, 3 stars—above its district’s overall standing of 175th of 351 (50th percentile, 3 stars). Its long-term trend is encouraging: after hovering around the 54th–62nd percentile from 2015–2016 through 2020–2021, it rose to 71st–72nd percentile and 4 stars in 2022–2024, then slipped to 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026.

On 2025–2026 MCAS tests, its all-grade ELA proficiency was 45.54%, above the district’s 41.81% and the state’s 40.03%; math was 42.16%, slightly above the district’s 41.69% and the state’s 41.11%. Science was a clear weakness at 38.63%, below the district’s 44.22% and the state’s 40.98%. Science fell 10.3 points from 48.95% in 2024–2025 while district and state science changed little, suggesting a school-specific decline. Because it serves grades 5–7, its science result reflects grade 5 science, making comparisons with grade 8 science schools imperfect. Grade-level results are uneven: 7th grade ELA (51.55%) and 6th grade math (48.44%) are strengths, while 7th grade math (34.02%) and 5th grade science (38.63%) lag.

Compared with nearby schools, the school is stronger than most Lowell middle schools in ELA, though James S Daley Middle School is stronger in math and has a higher 2025 rank. Its closest same-district peer, Locke Middle, ranks close overall (66th percentile, 3 stars) but posts higher 2025 proficiency in ELA (+1.3 points), math (+3.1), and science (+5.9), with a lower student-teacher ratio (10.8 vs. 11.7). It trails the top nearby schools: John Glenn Middle in Bedford is 92nd percentile with 5 stars, and Wilmington Middle School is 73rd percentile with 4 stars. Results for student groups are mixed: female students were 75th percentile, low socioeconomic students 67th, male students 57th, and special education students fell sharply to 27th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. It spent $20,717 per student in 2020–2021, higher than its same-district peer and similar to those two higher-ranked nearby schools.

596

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,778

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Floyd Street
Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 528-8670

District: Billerica

Students who attend Marshall Middle School usually attend:

High:

Billerica Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Marshall Middle School:

Elementary:	Frederick J Dutile
	Hajjar Elementary
	Parker

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Asian:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

153^rd of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	64.0	153 of 478	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	144 of 484	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	137 of 493	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	143 of 501	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	193 of 497	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	230 of 501	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	228 of 498	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	186 of 484	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	197 of 487	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	196 of 482	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	223 of 441	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.2	213 of 455	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	225 of 455	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	218 of 455	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	204 of 449	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	151 of 434	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	174 of 409	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	204 of 407	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.1	206 of 399	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	193 of 399	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.8	202 of 356	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	196 of 344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.8	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	44 of 215	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	61 of 206	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	88 of 202	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.4	14 of 209	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	28 of 212	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	108 of 193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.3	34 of 172	80.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	75 of 131	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	85 of 123	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	91 of 128	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	81 of 119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	170 of 445	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	188 of 431	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	218 of 424	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	146 of 417	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	115 of 468	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	116 of 473	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	146 of 481	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	139 of 489	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	177 of 494	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	197 of 483	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	216 of 478	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	201 of 463	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	83 of 383	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	111 of 376	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	80 of 378	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	65 of 364	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	188 of 368	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	164 of 335	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	152 of 461	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	125 of 464	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	143 of 469	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	82 of 481	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	188 of 489	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	217 of 462	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	189 of 452	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	130 of 438	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	201 of 470	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	184 of 473	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	137 of 483	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	147 of 489	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	211 of 497	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	249 of 485	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	245 of 478	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	179 of 466	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	319 of 436	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	315 of 435	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	162 of 441	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	103 of 444	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	237 of 503	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	298 of 489	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	320 of 484	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	226 of 467	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	216 of 491	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	167 of 339	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	165 of 393	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	163 of 386	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	151 of 392	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	162 of 403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	207 of 404	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	242 of 401	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	254 of 396	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	227 of 395	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)56th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)51st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	Public	K-8	235 Powell Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7655	15	6	2.7	81.3%	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	7 (46.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0					$61,065
James Sullivan Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Draper Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8993	625	50	12.4	69.3%	189 (30.2%)	34 (5.4%)	309 (49.4%)	72 (11.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	19.3	393^rd of 478 public middle schools	17.8%		25.8	352^nd of 484 public middle schools	27.3%	41	18.9	20.3	21.0	15.8	19.1	29.7	20.2	23.7	29.3	25.6	26.8	12.7	19.5	12.3	$21,916
James S Daley Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Fleming Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8981	669	51	13.2	64.9%	137 (20.5%)	38 (5.7%)	132 (19.7%)	337 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	73.1	112^th of 478 public middle schools	76.6%		66.3	147^th of 484 public middle schools	69.6%	35	31.6	45.6	44.7	50.0	42.9	34.1	63.8	44.4	62.0	50.8	25.9	49.7	37.5	53.4	$21,507
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	Public	5-8	560 Broadway Street	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 275-6330	613	48	12.7	88.9%	73 (11.9%)	38 (6.2%)	226 (36.9%)	259 (42.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	45.8	229^th of 478 public middle schools	52.1%		38.2	281^st of 484 public middle schools	41.9%	52	33.3	31.9	35.8	37.6	34.7	43.2	37.8	38.3	52.3	42.6	26.5	18.5	22.5	34.9	$21,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Middle School

What district is Marshall Middle School in?

Billerica

Is Marshall Middle School a good school?

Marshall Middle School ranks 153^rd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Middle School?

Students at Marshall Middle School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Marshall Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Marshall Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Marshall Middle School attend?

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

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