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Marshall Simonds Middle

Q: Is Marshall Simonds Middle a good school?

Marshall Simonds Middle ranks 105 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Marshall Simonds Middle is the only middle school serving Burlington, MA — a large suburban school of 848 students in grades 6–8 that ranks in the top quarter of Massachusetts middle schools (105th of 478, 78th percentile, 4 stars). Its headline is a durable turnaround: after falling to 2 stars and the 46th percentile in 2016–17, it climbed into the 73rd–82nd percentile band and has stayed there for seven straight reporting years.

Scores are comfortably above the state in all four tested subjects — ELA +12.1 points, math +10.6, grade-8 civics +21.1, and science just +2.9. Among 11 nearby middle schools it ranks 6th, clearly ahead of Wilmington Middle School, Stoneham Central Middle School, Locke Middle and both Woburn schools, and clearly behind Wm Diamond Middle, McCall Middle, Arthur W Coolidge Middle and John Glenn Middle. Geography stands out: the two closest schools, Woburn's Daniel L Joyce Middle School and John F Kennedy Middle School (about 1.7 and 1.9 miles away), score 8 to 25 points lower on the same MCAS exams. Marshall Simonds also spends more per pupil than any school in the comparison set ($22,206 in 2020–21) while scoring 16 to 31 points below those higher-ranked neighbors.

Worth watching: math has slipped three years running (57.27 down to 51.71), science has only a thin above-state margin and trails the Burlington district figure, and grade 8 outperforms grades 6 and 7. Results by student group are mixed — English learners have been a standout, while the school's results for Hispanic students, low-income students and students with disabilities declined in the most recent year.

848

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,087

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 Winn Street
Burlington, MA 01803

(781) 270-1781

District: Burlington

Students who attend Marshall Simonds Middle usually attend:

High:

Burlington High

Feeder schools for Marshall Simonds Middle:

Elementary:	Fox Hill
	Francis Wyman Elementary
	Memorial
	Pine Glen Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Asian:

15.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg41%

105^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 351Burlington 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	74.1	105 of 478	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	101 of 484	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	106 of 493	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	101 of 501	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	117 of 497	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	89 of 501	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	134 of 498	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	179 of 484	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	261 of 487	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.5	206 of 482	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	180 of 441	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.7	116 of 455	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	120 of 455	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	117 of 449	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	117 of 434	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	129 of 409	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.5	97 of 407	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	108 of 399	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	111 of 399	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	87 of 356	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.9	103 of 344	70.1%	★★★★☆
2003	79.2	75 of 339	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	49 of 215	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	35 of 209	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	38 of 212	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	34 of 193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	66 of 172	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	80 of 131	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	71 of 127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	72 of 120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	68 of 119	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	138 of 445	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	152 of 431	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	158 of 424	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	161 of 417	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	29 of 193	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	9 of 181	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	55.2	32 of 180	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	109 of 468	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	120 of 473	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	114 of 481	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	116 of 489	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	148 of 494	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	99 of 483	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	142 of 478	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	178 of 463	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	147 of 383	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	78 of 376	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	42 of 378	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	42 of 364	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	112 of 368	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	95 of 335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	71 of 322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	134 of 309	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	212 of 461	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	141 of 464	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	124 of 469	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	89 of 481	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	129 of 489	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	206 of 462	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	227 of 452	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	294 of 438	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	107 of 470	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	90 of 473	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	93 of 483	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	89 of 489	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	86 of 497	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	79 of 485	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	136 of 478	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	176 of 466	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	15 of 116	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	34 of 98	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	26 of 87	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	179 of 436	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	138 of 435	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	104 of 441	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	107 of 444	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	146 of 503	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	203 of 489	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	299 of 484	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	320 of 467	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	93 of 491	81.1%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.0	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	128 of 393	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	124 of 386	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	139 of 392	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	145 of 403	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	163 of 404	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	119 of 401	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	179 of 396	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	221 of 395	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)87th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)81st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

African American (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics61%+21 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science44%+3 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
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
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
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Middle Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8230	521	51	10.2	26.8%	325 (62.4%)	44 (8.4%)	89 (17.1%)	41 (7.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	38.1	270^th of 478 public middle schools	43.5%		46.5	231^st of 484 public middle schools	52.3%	39		27.4	34.0	36.0	32.5		17.2	26.5	36.7	26.9		35.8	35.8	36.7	$22,656
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
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
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	12.0%	375 (80.3%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.4%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	83.3	73^rd of 478 public middle schools	84.7%		87.2	66^th of 484 public middle schools	86.4%	7		50.3	59.8	66.3	58.3		56.6	53.6	64.8	58.2		58.3	58.3	63.6	$20,725
McCall Middle	Public	6-8	458 Main Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7026	1,036	82	12.6	6.3%	677 (65.3%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	220 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.7%)	94.2	27^th of 478 public middle schools	94.4%		95.1	20^th of 484 public middle schools	95.9%	7		60.5	69.3	69.9	66.4		73.8	71.9	82.2	75.9		74.2	74.2	74.1	$18,195
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	6.1%	337 (83.2%)	15 (3.7%)	17 (4.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	92.5	38^th of 478 public middle schools	92.1%		92.1	45^th of 484 public middle schools	90.7%	7		58.7	67.4	71.4	65.5		69.5	72.5	69.6	70.5		71.0	71.0	74.4	$20,325
Stoneham Central Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Central Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3840	689	66	10.4	24.4%	508 (73.7%)	24 (3.5%)	91 (13.2%)	37 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	61.9	160^th of 478 public middle schools	66.5%		67.2	140^th of 484 public middle schools	71.1%	20	36.0	25.0	42.0	55.4	39.1	46.9	38.7	44.2	47.3	44.2	54.3	58.5	56.2	54.7	$20,720
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Simonds Middle

What high school do graduates of Marshall Simonds Middle attend?

Students who attend Marshall Simonds Middle usually go on to attend Burlington High

How many students attend Marshall Simonds Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended Marshall Simonds Middle.

What district is Marshall Simonds Middle in?

Burlington

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Simonds Middle?

Students at Marshall Simonds Middle are 61% White, 16% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Marshall Simonds Middle a good school?

Marshall Simonds Middle ranks 105^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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