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John G Whittier

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John G Whittier ranks 326 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

John G Whittier is a public middle school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 498. The school is part of the Haverhill school district, which is ranked 281 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John G Whittier consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools, typically between 300-350 out of 500 schools. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 27.15% in ELA, 23.02% in Math, and 34.36% in Science, compared to state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Massachusetts middle schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Dr. Paul Nettle and Consentino Middle School, also part of the Haverhill district, have similar academic performance and rankings to John G Whittier, suggesting a district-wide challenge. In contrast, schools outside the Haverhill district, like North Andover Middle and Georgetown Middle, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher than John G Whittier.

487

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,359

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

256 Concord Street
Haverhill, MA 01830-2299

(978) 374-5782

District: Haverhill

Students who attend John G Whittier usually attend:

High:

Haverhill High

Feeder schools for John G Whittier:

Elementary:	Pentucket Lake Elementary
	Walnut Square

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

37.4%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

326^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Haverhill

281^st of 348Haverhill 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	29.4	326 of 484	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	334 of 493	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	327 of 501	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	316 of 497	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	314 of 501	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	331 of 498	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	334 of 484	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	306 of 487	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	288 of 482	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.1	322 of 441	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	337 of 455	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	294 of 455	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	330 of 455	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	309 of 449	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	264 of 434	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	261 of 409	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.3	210 of 407	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	286 of 399	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	304 of 399	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	280 of 356	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.2	265 of 344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.1	274 of 339	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	145 of 209	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	42 of 212	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	285 of 445	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	186 of 431	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	173 of 424	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	169 of 417	59.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	176 of 181	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	347 of 473	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	326 of 481	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	290 of 489	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	275 of 494	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	293 of 483	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	356 of 478	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	363 of 463	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	231 of 376	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	237 of 378	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	245 of 364	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	180 of 368	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	166 of 335	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	211 of 309	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	269 of 464	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	297 of 469	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	348 of 481	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	287 of 489	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	301 of 462	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	334 of 452	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	329 of 438	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	303 of 473	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	341 of 483	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	367 of 489	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	370 of 497	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	324 of 485	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	295 of 478	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	280 of 466	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	230 of 435	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	336 of 441	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	269 of 444	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	291 of 503	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	269 of 489	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	349 of 484	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	335 of 467	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	305 of 491	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	201 of 339	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	245 of 386	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	232 of 403	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	283 of 404	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	288 of 401	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	310 of 395	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)41st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Civics23%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-18 vs state

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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 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
John G Whittier	Public	5-8	256 Concord Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5782	487	37	13.0		182 (37.4%)	40 (8.2%)	249 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	29.4	326^th of 484 public middle schools	32.6%		28.9	334^th of 493 public middle schools	32.3%	8	25.3	36.1	21.1	25.6	27.2	21.3	26.5	18.1	25.8	23.0	37.3	32.5	34.4	23.3	$18,359
Dr Paul Nettle	Public	5-8	150 Boardman Street	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5792	503	44	11.4		183 (36.4%)	26 (5.2%)	271 (53.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	22.2	377^th of 484 public middle schools	22.1%		24.9	359^th of 493 public middle schools	27.2%	18	21.8	32.4	20.7	18.9	23.3	19.0	27.1	20.2	13.6	20.0	36.6	20.9	28.4	17.4	$20,065
Consentino Middle School	Public	5-8	685 Washington Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5775	805	67	11.9		250 (31.1%)	55 (6.8%)	459 (57.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	26.8	343^rd of 484 public middle schools	29.1%		31.5	322^nd of 493 public middle schools	34.7%	21	23.4	28.9	27.8	25.1	26.3	24.5	24.9	19.8	30.1	24.9	29.4	20.2	24.7	20.7	$18,120
Pentucket Regional Middle	Public	7-8	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	335	27	12.4		301 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	62.6	168^th of 484 public middle schools	65.3%		57.4	189^th of 493 public middle schools	61.7%	21			46.8	44.1	45.5			44.1	47.4	45.7		41.1	41.1	40.1	$19,359
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	585	42	13.9		20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%		29	333^rd of 493 public middle schools	32.5%	15	14.4	35.0	22.9	29.0	25.7	35.6	21.2	23.6	22.6	25.3	21.2	19.9	20.5	19.9	$19,854
Georgetown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9		168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%		53.3	205^th of 493 public middle schools	58.4%	43			30.3	37.8	33.7			31.3	23.5	27.8		37.0	37.0	40.2	$18,973
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Allen Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	310	23	13.7		2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	304 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	472^nd of 484 public middle schools	2.5%		6.4	486^th of 493 public middle schools	1.4%	14		4.8	8.0	7.2	6.7		7.2	5.7	8.2	7.1		5.4	5.4	7.2	$22,177
Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	543	45	12.2		9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12.9	433^rd of 484 public middle schools	10.5%		13.8	441^st of 493 public middle schools	10.5%	8	9.4	10.4	10.3	11.8	10.6	17.7	11.1	13.8	23.6	16.3	28.2	15.1	20.4	10.3	$21,775
Oliver Middle School	Public	6-8	233 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	348	30	11.6		2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	339 (97.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.6	442^nd of 484 public middle schools	8.7%		17.1	414^th of 493 public middle schools	16.0%	28		12.2	22.2	15.2	16.5		7.6	9.4	9.7	8.9		3.6	3.6	16.8	$23,654
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,023	76	13.4		692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%		77.3	102^nd of 493 public middle schools	79.3%	7		53.8	40.1	52.2	48.7		52.0	57.0	54.7	54.5		53.6	53.6	55.8	$18,222

Frequently Asked Questions about John G Whittier

Is John G Whittier a good school?

John G Whittier ranks 326^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John G Whittier in?

Haverhill

How many students attend John G Whittier?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended John G Whittier.

What is the racial makeup of John G Whittier?

Students at John G Whittier are 51% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of John G Whittier attend?

Students who attend John G Whittier usually go on to attend Haverhill High

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