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Groton Dunstable Regional

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Groton Dunstable Regional ranks 45 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 87% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Groton Dunstable Regional is a public high school in Groton, MA, serving 659 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Groton-Dunstable district. The school ranks 45th of 353 Massachusetts high schools (87th percentile, 4 stars), while the district ranks 34th of 351 (90th percentile, 5 stars). Historically, it was a top-tier school, at the 91st–98th percentile from 2015–16 through 2022–23 and peaking at 6th of 347 in 2022–23. Recently, it has slipped to the 86th–89th percentile—still strong, but not top tier. Nearby, Westford Academy and Littleton High School rank higher statewide (15th and 20th in 2025–26).

In 2025–26, 10th-grade MCAS proficiency was 69.4% in English language arts, 75% in math, 65.63% in science, and 58.82% in biology—well above state averages of 45.48%, 43.73%, 40.5%, and 37.68%. Math is the strongest relative subject, about 31 points above state. Compared with nearby schools, math is behind Westford Academy (80.1%) and Littleton High School (75.83%) but ahead of Chelmsford High (66.16%). ELA trails Westford Academy and Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School (76.12%) but leads Chelmsford (68.47%). Science is roughly tied with the charter school (65.67%) but well below Littleton (84.35%) and Westford (78.09%). Biology is comparatively weaker, below Littleton, Westford, Ayer Shirley Regional High School (65.63%), Chelmsford (64.14%), and slightly below Tyngsborough High School (58.97%), though still far above state.

Graduation and dropout outcomes are excellent: 2024–25 graduation rate was 97.5%, and the dropout rate was 0.0%, tied for best among nearby schools. The school also stands out for subgroup performance: special education students ranked 15th of 298 (95th percentile, 5 stars), and low-income students ranked 43rd of 340 (87th percentile, 4 stars). Resources are mid-to-high: $17,906 per student in 2020–21 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 in 2024–25. It spends more than the two higher-ranked schools but does not outperform them, while spending less than Nashoba Valley Technical High School and Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical and outperforming them. At 659 students, enrollment is mid-sized for area. Overall, it is a strong local option with standout math, excellent graduation/dropout results, and notable subgroup effectiveness, though not top nearby choice.

659

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,561

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

703 Chicoppe Row
Groton, MA 01450-0730

(978) 448-6362

District: Groton-Dunstable

Feeder schools for Groton Dunstable Regional:

Elementary:	Florence Roche School
	Swallow/Union School
Middle:	Groton Dunstable Regional Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Asian:

8.5%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg42%

45^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 351Groton-Dunstable 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	89.1	45 of 353	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	38 of 348	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	28 of 342	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	10 of 351	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	27 of 345	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	7 of 348	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	18 of 351	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	13 of 354	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	80.9	26 of 347	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.2	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.2	34 of 340	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	28 of 340	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.2	10 of 335	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	14 of 322	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	20 of 319	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	16 of 316	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	25 of 314	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	31 of 311	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	89.1	24 of 307	92.2%	★★★★★
2003	87.0	36 of 304	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	7 of 94	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	42.1	59 of 91	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.4	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	84.7	39 of 295	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	11 of 299	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	24 of 299	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	40 of 340	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	47 of 337	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	31 of 342	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	6 of 339	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	42 of 340	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	13 of 281	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	14 of 342	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	12 of 339	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	43 of 340	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	39 of 334	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	97.7	7 of 338	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	11 of 338	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	52 of 332	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	16 of 330	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	54 of 339	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	41 of 342	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	20 of 343	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	25 of 339	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	35 of 281	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	11 of 346	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	30 of 343	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	15 of 298	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	71.5	63 of 302	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	98.1	10 of 289	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	16 of 301	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	17 of 348	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	47 of 344	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	53 of 302	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	53 of 298	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	43 of 302	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	13 of 301	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	36 of 300	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	13 of 302	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	33 of 303	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+31 vs state

English Language Arts69%+24 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

Biology59%+21 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 Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	659	48	13.7	9.9%	541 (82.1%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	89.1	45^th of 353 public high schools	87.3%		88.4	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%	5					69.4						75.0				65.6		58.8			$21,561
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	417	36	11.4	28.5%	286 (68.6%)	37 (8.9%)	65 (15.6%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	75.9	84^th of 353 public high schools	76.2%		62.8	136^th of 349 public high schools	61.0%	52					58.3						45.1				55.0		65.6			$20,982
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	711	54	13.1	23.5%	577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	51.2	168^th of 353 public high schools	52.4%		67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%	57					41.4						43.0				44.3		34.5			$19,190
Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,504	102	14.6	6.7%	873 (58.0%)	41 (2.7%)	52 (3.5%)	517 (34.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	95.6	15^th of 353 public high schools	95.8%		93.8	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%	9					76.2						80.1				78.1		76.1			$17,060
Innovation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	72 Tyng Road	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Innovation Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-0432	770	70	11.0	31.0%	433 (56.2%)	71 (9.2%)	132 (17.1%)	80 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	64.8	121^st of 353 public high schools	65.7%		53.1	166^th of 349 public high schools	52.4%	45	28.3	34.1	29.5	47.4	51.3	34.8	25.3	36.3	17.9	26.5	45.2	26.4	24.2	37.5	50.8	30.8	46.6		40.8	$17,381
Tyngsborough High School	Public	9-12	36 Norris Rd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Tyngsborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 649-7571	405	31	12.8	19.0%	281 (69.4%)	24 (5.9%)	36 (8.9%)	40 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	69.3	105^th of 353 public high schools	70.3%		73.2	98^th of 349 public high schools	71.9%	7					45.3						45.3				52.2		59.0			$19,119
Littleton High School	Public	9-12	56 King Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 952-2555	482	37	13.0	7.9%	361 (74.9%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	79 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	95	20^th of 353 public high schools	94.3%		92.4	32^nd of 349 public high schools	90.8%	12					71.8						75.8				84.4		79.0			$20,401
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District)	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4	12.9%	294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	90.7	39^th of 353 public high schools	89.0%		83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%	26			38.7	48.4	76.1	43.2			38.7	48.4	68.7	43.2		54.7	65.7	54.7			49.2	$17,682
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Pawtucket Blvd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 441-4807	2,314	206	11.2	44.3%	790 (34.1%)	192 (8.3%)	763 (33.0%)	457 (19.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (3.9%)	53.7	153^rd of 353 public high schools	56.7%		53	168^th of 349 public high schools	51.9%	15					37.2						45.4				40.3		46.3	27.3		$26,708
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9	15.0%	874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	87.7	48^th of 353 public high schools	86.4%		79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%	31					68.5						66.2				62.4		64.1			$18,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Groton Dunstable Regional

What is the racial makeup of Groton Dunstable Regional?

Students at Groton Dunstable Regional are 82% White, 8% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Groton Dunstable Regional?

Groton Dunstable Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Florence Roche School
Elementary : Swallow/Union School
Middle : Groton Dunstable Regional Middle

Is Groton Dunstable Regional a good school?

Groton Dunstable Regional ranks 45^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Groton Dunstable Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Groton Dunstable Regional.

What district is Groton Dunstable Regional in?

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