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Concord Middle

Public Grades 6-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Concord Middle is a highly-rated public middle school in Concord, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 654 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a strong focus on personalized instruction.

Concord Middle's academic achievements are truly impressive. The school ranks 10th out of 484 middle schools in Massachusetts for the 2024-2025 school year, with 80.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the state average of 41.53%. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students. With a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.0 to 11.7, Concord Middle provides personalized attention and support to its students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Concord Middle outperforms many of its counterparts. For example, Wayland Middle School, which is just 8.2 miles away, also ranks highly at 3rd in the state. However, other nearby schools like Walsh Middle and Cameron Middle in Framingham have significantly lower proficiency rates and rankings. Concord Middle's exceptional and consistent performance suggests a strong and stable educational program that effectively supports student learning.

643

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,444

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 Old Marlboro Road
Concord, MA 01742

(978) 318-1380

District: Concord

Students who attend Concord Middle usually attend:

High:

Concord Carlisle High

Feeder schools for Concord Middle:

Elementary:	Alcott
	Thoreau
	Willard

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Asian:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

10^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 348Concord 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
2025	96.4	10 of 484	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	22 of 493	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	38 of 501	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	59 of 497	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	47 of 501	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	50 of 498	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	31 of 484	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	8 of 487	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	4 of 482	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	12 of 441	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	26 of 455	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	21 of 455	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	11 of 455	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	22 of 449	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	24 of 434	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	41 of 409	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	30 of 407	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	11 of 399	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	92.1	12 of 399	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.1	32 of 356	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	92.6	17 of 344	95.1%	★★★★★
2003	91.9	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	19 of 206	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	58.1	63 of 202	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	87 of 212	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	118 of 172	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	16 of 127	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	40 of 134	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	22 of 135	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	51 of 123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	49 of 128	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	51 of 445	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	51 of 431	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	28 of 424	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	29 of 417	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	9 of 473	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	35 of 481	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	29 of 489	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	48 of 494	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	45 of 483	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	62 of 478	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	42 of 463	90.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	29 of 376	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	14 of 378	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	27 of 364	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	42 of 368	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	68 of 322	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	39 of 309	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	36 of 464	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	91 of 469	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	131 of 481	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	178 of 489	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	287 of 462	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.0	75 of 452	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	77 of 438	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	13 of 473	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	17 of 483	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	44 of 489	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	65 of 497	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	53 of 485	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	25 of 466	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	4 of 98	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	21 of 102	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	17 of 92	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	4 of 87	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	13 of 84	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	26 of 435	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	5 of 441	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	38 of 444	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	61.5	138 of 503	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	145 of 489	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	58 of 484	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	57 of 467	87.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.8	45 of 491	90.8%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.2	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	17 of 386	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	18 of 392	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	29 of 403	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	50 of 404	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	43 of 401	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	42 of 396	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	22 of 395	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)91st percentile~ school

African American (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+39 vs state

Science80%+39 vs state

Civics73%+34 vs state

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 26, 2023

This school had deteriorated ever since the current superintendent and principal arrived. The admin is totally incompetent and only cares about checking boxes and not about students or families or staff. The school needs new leadership ASAP. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Concord Middle	Public	6-8	835 Old Marlboro Road	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1380	643	66	9.6		468 (72.8%)	28 (4.4%)	49 (7.6%)	53 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	96.4	10^th of 484 public middle schools	97.9%		94.7	22^nd of 493 public middle schools	95.5%	12			79.3	76.1	85.2	80.1			73.7	73.6	67.2	71.6		80.1	80.1	73.1	$27,444
Fowler School	Public	4-8	3 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 897-6700	451	41	10.8		337 (74.7%)	12 (2.7%)	76 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	65.6	151^st of 484 public middle schools	68.8%		70	133^rd of 493 public middle schools	73.0%	18	42.5	26.7	45.0	41.1	58.0	42.5	34.9	22.0	33.8	25.8	54.6	34.0	39.6	62.9	51.1	61.8	$22,288
Raymond J Grey Junior High	Public	7-8	16 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-4700	824	67	12.2		405 (49.2%)	18 (2.2%)	80 (9.7%)	268 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	95.7	17^th of 484 public middle schools	96.5%		95.8	15^th of 493 public middle schools	97.0%	2				74.8	74.2	74.5				80.0	81.7	80.8		72.9	72.9	64.5	$21,757
Ephraim Curtis Middle	Public	6-8	22 Pratts Mill Road	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-1071	816	82	9.9		588 (72.1%)	30 (3.7%)	48 (5.9%)	89 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.0%)	95.5	18^th of 484 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	33^rd of 493 public middle schools	93.3%	15			68.6	69.4	81.1	72.9			74.5	76.1	78.0	76.1		68.1	68.1	75.7	$23,235
Hale	Public	6-8	55 Hartley Road	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-4788	247	22	11.0		197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	92.1	46^th of 484 public middle schools	90.5%		89.7	53^rd of 493 public middle schools	89.2%	7			58.7	72.3	78.7	69.5			64.1	68.8	73.9	68.9		69.3	69.3	65.9	$22,245
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		337 (55.8%)	47 (7.8%)	39 (6.5%)	134 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.8%)	92.4	40^th of 484 public middle schools	91.7%		94.1	28^th of 493 public middle schools	94.3%	12			66.8	72.1	76.8	71.8			63.7	71.1	60.9	65.5		66.0	66.0	67.9	$23,504
Cameron Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-2290	592	54	11.0		227 (38.3%)	54 (9.1%)	264 (44.6%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	15.9	416^th of 484 public middle schools	14.0%		22	376^th of 493 public middle schools	23.7%	40			18.4	19.9	19.9	19.3			17.0	13.9	17.8	16.2		12.3	12.3	16.8	$25,448
Wayland Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Main Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3801	662	59	11.2		475 (71.8%)	26 (3.9%)	40 (6.0%)	80 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.0%)	97.3	3^rd of 484 public middle schools	99.4%		96.7	10^th of 493 public middle schools	98.0%	7			71.4	74.7	85.7	77.3			78.6	78.6	77.9	78.4		83.2	83.2	82.1	$21,767
Walsh Middle	Public	6-8	301 Brook Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9180	785	74	10.6		304 (38.7%)	48 (6.1%)	357 (45.5%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	42.2	251^st of 484 public middle schools	48.1%		38.4	286^th of 493 public middle schools	42.0%	35			32.8	33.3	33.9	33.3			33.3	38.8	29.4	33.8		34.2	34.2	34.4	$24,464
Littleton Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 486-8938	373	29	12.9		280 (75.1%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.8%)	57 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	91.6	50^th of 484 public middle schools	89.7%		89.7	52^nd of 493 public middle schools	89.5%	2			72.6	72.9	73.6	73.0			62.1	57.1	64.2	61.0		67.0	67.0	69.8	$17,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Concord Middle

What is the racial makeup of Concord Middle?

Students at Concord Middle are 73% White, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Concord Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Concord Middle.

What high school do graduates of Concord Middle attend?

Students who attend Concord Middle usually go on to attend Concord Carlisle High

Is Concord Middle a good school?

Yes! Concord Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Concord Middle in?

Concord

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