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Ludlow Senior High

Q: Is Ludlow Senior High a good school?

Ludlow Senior High ranks 158 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Ludlow Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 at 500 Chapin Street in Ludlow, Massachusetts, a town of roughly 21,000 just east of Springfield, with 736 students. It is a mid-sized comprehensive high school, and its most important framing fact is that the school is stronger than its district: the high school ranked 158th of 353 Massachusetts schools (55th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26, while the Ludlow district sits at the 25th percentile (1 star). Parents who judge the town by its district rating would substantially underrate the high school.

Against nearby schools, Ludlow's strengths stand out. It posts the highest Grade 10 ELA (49.69% proficient), math (43.13%) and science (40.52%) proficiency of any comprehensive high school among the Springfield-district and charter schools it is compared with, roughly double Springfield Central High's ELA and about four times its science. Its 11.1-to-1 student–teacher ratio is more favorable than most peers'. Math and science sit essentially at state parity, and ELA has been above the state in three of four recent years. Notably, low-income students rank in the 62nd percentile statewide, seven points above the school's own overall standing.

Its weaknesses deserve equal attention. The graduation rate has stabilized near 90% (89.8% in 2024–25), lower than Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy, Springfield Central, John J Duggan Academy, Minnechaug Regional High and Hampden Charter School of Science, even though Ludlow's proficiency far exceeds several of them. Special education students rank in the 12th percentile statewide, down from the 63rd two years earlier. Biology end-of-course results sit below the state in three of four recent years, and large year-to-year swings make any single year unreliable. Minnechaug and Hampden Charter consistently outperform Ludlow while spending less per student.

736

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,260

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056-2597

(413) 589-9001

District: Ludlow

Feeder schools for Ludlow Senior High:

Elementary:	East Street Elementary School
Middle:	Paul R Baird Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg42%

158^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 351Ludlow 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	53.0	158 of 353	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	187 of 348	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	172 of 347	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	192 of 342	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	139 of 285	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	133 of 351	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	178 of 345	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.9	170 of 348	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	197 of 351	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	195 of 354	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.7	116 of 347	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	138 of 344	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	199 of 340	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	206 of 340	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	211 of 335	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	203 of 322	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	169 of 319	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	180 of 316	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	170 of 314	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	190 of 311	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	203 of 307	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.6	134 of 304	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.3	221 of 295	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	92 of 202	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	247 of 299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	165 of 340	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	180 of 342	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	170 of 339	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	190 of 340	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	126 of 281	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	178 of 342	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	140 of 260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	184 of 245	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	158 of 241	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	49 of 149	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	121 of 206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	130 of 340	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	180 of 334	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	144 of 338	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	186 of 338	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	220 of 332	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	127 of 253	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	98 of 330	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	159 of 330	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	153 of 344	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	182 of 342	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	175 of 343	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	146 of 281	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	97 of 346	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	173 of 343	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	263 of 298	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	261 of 302	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	106 of 289	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.0	212 of 301	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	146 of 268	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	104 of 348	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	229 of 344	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	151 of 302	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	214 of 298	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	189 of 302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	187 of 301	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	207 of 300	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	144 of 302	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	203 of 303	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

Biology34%-4 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 (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 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 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 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
Ludlow Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Chapin Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 589-9001	736	66	11.1	30.8%	571 (77.6%)	18 (2.4%)	124 (16.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	53	158^th of 353 public high schools	55.2%		41.3	211^th of 349 public high schools	39.5%	53				49.7					43.1			40.5		33.7			$20,260
Springfield Public Day High School	Public	9-12	90 Berkshire Street	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7036	65	10	6.3	75.2%	10 (15.4%)	9 (13.8%)	45 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	$43,270
Minnechaug Regional High	Public	9-12	621 Main Street	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	No	(413) 596-9011	990	70	14.2	16.0%	732 (73.9%)	48 (4.8%)	132 (13.3%)	30 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.3%)	76	83^rd of 353 public high schools	76.5%		73.8	96^th of 349 public high schools	72.5%	13				55.6					61.0			55.8		47.4			$18,325
Baystate Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter	6-12	2001 Roosevelt Avenue	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 366-5100	388	58	6.7	79.4%	23 (5.9%)	98 (25.3%)	258 (66.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	8.5	334^th of 353 public high schools	5.4%		6.7	332^nd of 349 public high schools	4.9%	2	8.8	3.5	16.7	10.3	9.8	12.3	1.7	21.3	14.8	11.9	11.7	4.0	11.7	8.6		15.3	$22,794
John J Duggan Academy	Public	6-12	1015 Wilbraham Rd	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7410	823	70	11.7	81.1%	92 (11.2%)	188 (22.8%)	487 (59.2%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	23.6	277^th of 353 public high schools	21.5%		28.6	254^th of 349 public high schools	27.2%	23	23.3	24.7	32.5	33.8	26.7	26.7	14.1	28.3	27.0	23.1	15.1	16.9	15.1	19.0		17.6	$27,967
Springfield Central High	Public	9-12	1840 Roosevelt Avenue	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7085	1,983	163	12.1	72.6%	121 (6.1%)	446 (22.5%)	1,298 (65.5%)	45 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (3.4%)	10.5	321^st of 353 public high schools	9.1%		13.8	308^th of 349 public high schools	11.7%	13				19.8					13.6			7.0		8.8	8.3		$24,416
Chicopee Academy	Public	6-12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3449	92	21	4.3	94.2%	26 (28.3%)	7 (7.6%)	55 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)					6.7					0.0							$48,001
Hampden Charter School of Science	Public, Charter	6-12	20 Johnson Rd	Chicopee	01022	Hampden County	Hampden Charter School of Science (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 593-9090	938	77	12.2	63.4%	292 (31.1%)	211 (22.5%)	366 (39.0%)	35 (3.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.8%)	75.7	85^th of 353 public high schools	75.9%		69.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%	21	43.2	36.2	39.2	74.1	39.5	50.4	22.3	27.7	58.1	33.3	39.9	60.2	39.9	35.5		29.5	$18,019
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy	Public	9-12	1300 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7424	1,382	117	11.8	76.1%	90 (6.5%)	231 (16.7%)	996 (72.1%)	31 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.3%)	24.6	273^rd of 353 public high schools	22.7%		26.2	261^st of 349 public high schools	25.2%	12				38.0					29.5			10.4			15.7		$27,556
Springfield High School of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	1250 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2000	1,091	88	12.3	75.7%	85 (7.8%)	213 (19.5%)	745 (68.3%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	8.5	333^rd of 353 public high schools	5.7%		6.9	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%	2				13.6					12.3			6.4		7.5			$25,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Ludlow Senior High

Is Ludlow Senior High a good school?

Ludlow Senior High ranks 158^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ludlow Senior High?

Students at Ludlow Senior High are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ludlow Senior High in?

Ludlow

What schools feed into Ludlow Senior High?

Ludlow Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Street Elementary School
Middle : Paul R Baird Middle

How many students attend Ludlow Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Ludlow Senior High.

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