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John G Whittier

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John G Whittier ranks 331 st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

John G Whittier is a grades 5–8 middle school on Concord Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts, serving 487 students as one of the Haverhill district's middle schools.

For 2025–26 the school ranks 331st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — roughly the 31st percentile, or 2 stars — which is well above the district's own overall standing. That position has barely moved in ten years: Whittier has never earned more than 2 stars, and its percentile has stayed in a narrow 31–40 band. Families should expect a steady mid-tier school rather than one that is rising or slipping. In 2025–26, 24.8% of students were proficient in ELA, 25.7% in math, 31.0% in science and 23.0% in civics. Those figures trail the state, but Whittier beats Dr Paul Nettle in all three core subjects (by 9.2 points in math) and is roughly even with Consentino Middle School. Nearby suburban schools such as North Andover Middle, Pentucket Regional Middle and Georgetown Middle School post noticeably higher proficiency.

Science is the standout strength: 31.0% proficient, above the district average and above Georgetown's 25.3% even though Georgetown ranks far higher overall, driven by 8th grade science at 35%. Math has improved four years running, from 19.3% to 25.7%. Weak spots are concentrated: 7th grade math (17.5%), civics compared with nearby schools, and a science decline since 2023–24. Students learning English and low-income students rank above the school's overall position, which suggests Whittier does comparatively well with students who often need the most support. Resourcing is thin — $14,718 per student (2020–21), below both Haverhill peers, with the largest classes of the three Haverhill middle schools. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are unavailable, so no conclusions should be drawn from them.

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: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Civics scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

331^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Haverhill

294^th of 351Haverhill 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	29.2	331 of 478	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.3	95 of 215	55.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.4	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.5	176 of 181	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	318 of 468	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.3	226 of 383	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	276 of 461	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.1	327 of 470	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.3	255 of 436	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.0	270 of 393	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Civics23%-17 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
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	51.9%	182 (37.4%)	40 (8.2%)	249 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	29.2	331^st of 478 public middle schools	30.8%		29.4	326^th of 484 public middle schools	32.6%	5	23.3	24.5	23.1	27.9	24.8	23.3	29.0	17.5	32.8	25.7	25.6	35.0	31.0	23.0	$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	60.4%	183 (36.4%)	26 (5.2%)	271 (53.9%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	18.8	395^th of 478 public middle schools	17.4%		22.2	377^th of 484 public middle schools	22.1%	18	21.1	17.1	24.1	23.8	21.6	21.1	18.2	14.7	12.8	16.6	29.8	22.4	25.9	21.6	$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	69.7%	250 (31.1%)	55 (6.8%)	459 (57.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	35.8	289^th of 478 public middle schools	39.5%		26.8	343^rd of 484 public middle schools	29.1%	54	10.7	29.6	29.7	34.9	26.3	11.3	27.8	27.1	36.2	25.6	27.8	28.4	28.1	32.0	$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	12.7%	301 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	53.1	193^rd of 478 public middle schools	59.6%		62.6	168^th of 484 public middle schools	65.3%	25			41.1	40.5	40.8			36.1	43.9	39.9		39.4	39.4	34.1	$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	94.0%	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	345^th of 478 public middle schools	27.8%		26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%	3	21.3	15.1	31.9	31.6	25.6	34.7	20.2	28.3	27.3	27.7	16.5	18.3	17.5	18.8	$19,854
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9	7.3%	168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	48.1	217^th of 478 public middle schools	54.6%		43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%	31		51.7	44.7	24.5	39.7		44.9	38.1	36.4	39.7		25.3	25.3	33.3	$18,973
Francis M Leahy Middle	Public	5-8	100 Erving Avenue	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	310	23	13.7	93.7%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	304 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	461^st of 478 public middle schools	3.6%		7.2	472^nd of 484 public middle schools	2.5%	11	3.0	5.0	7.4	10.6	6.5	1.0	5.8	3.2	13.5	6.0	4.0	9.6	6.9	9.6	$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	93.7%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13.3	425^th of 478 public middle schools	11.1%		12.9	433^rd of 484 public middle schools	10.5%	8	3.7	8.5	14.8	13.8	10.7	0.0	27.7	11.0	18.6	14.1	10.2	14.5	12.7	8.3	$21,775
Henry K. Oliver Middle School	Public	5-8	183 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	348	30	11.6	94.3%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	339 (97.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.2	413^th of 478 public middle schools	13.6%		11.6	442^nd of 484 public middle schools	8.7%	29	17.8	16.7	15.7	22.7	18.2	7.6	5.8	5.4	17.6	9.2	14.3	10.4	12.3	28.4	$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	17.9%	692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	69.5	126^th of 478 public middle schools	73.6%		74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%	17		45.2	52.1	41.3	46.3		47.3	57.4	57.7	54.1		45.1	45.1	48.6	$18,222

Frequently Asked Questions about John G Whittier

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John G Whittier ranks 331^st of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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Haverhill

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.

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

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