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Lunenburg Middle School

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Lunenburg Middle School ranks 148 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Lunenburg Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, serving 382 students in a town in the north-central part of the state. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranks it 148th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools — the 69th percentile, with 3 stars — stronger than the Lunenburg district overall (166th of 351, 53rd percentile). The school has long been upper-middle in the state, with percentile ranks of 74, 70, 71, 72, 71, 75, and 69 in recent years, so this year is a modest one-year dip from 4 stars and the 75th percentile to 3 stars and the 69th.

Academically, the school scores above the Massachusetts average in every tested subject: ELA 43.94% proficient vs. 40.03%, math 45.11% vs. 41.11%, science 47.12% vs. 40.98%, and civics 53.33% vs. 39.77%. Civics and science are the standout strengths. Within its own district, math (45.11%) is the one subject below the district average (47.04%), with 6th- and 7th-grade math strong and 8th-grade math slightly below the state. Among nearby schools, Lunenburg sits mid-to-upper: it trails The Bromfield Middle School (93rd percentile), Luther Burbank Middle School (86th), and Groton Dunstable Regional Middle (79th) in ELA, math, and science, but edges out Luther Burbank in civics and roughly matches Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School in science while doing better in ELA and math.

Low-income students are a bright spot, consistently earning 4 stars at the 73rd–78th percentile. Special education students, however, fell to 3 stars and the 54th percentile in 2025–2026 after two stronger years. The student–teacher ratio rose to 15.2, higher than most nearby schools, and per-student spending was $15,285 as of 2020–2021, mid-range locally. Overall: solid and above state, with a recent dip and mixed math results worth monitoring.

382

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,433

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462

(978) 582-4710

District: Lunenburg

Students who attend Lunenburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lunenburg High

Feeder schools for Lunenburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Lunenburg Primary School
	Turkey Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

148^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 26% (2019) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 351Lunenburg 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	64.3	148 of 478	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	123 of 484	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	142 of 493	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	139 of 501	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	145 of 497	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	152 of 501	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	131 of 498	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	158 of 445	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	95 of 431	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	180 of 424	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	207 of 417	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	173 of 468	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	102 of 473	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	141 of 481	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	121 of 489	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	130 of 494	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	145 of 483	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	131 of 478	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	150 of 463	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	125 of 383	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	76 of 376	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	102 of 378	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	57 of 364	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	50 of 335	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	79 of 309	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	121 of 461	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	100 of 464	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	125 of 469	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	171 of 481	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	104 of 489	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	169 of 462	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	133 of 452	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	83 of 438	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	118 of 470	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	157 of 473	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	158 of 483	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	165 of 489	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	165 of 497	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	159 of 485	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	133 of 478	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	121 of 466	74.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	199 of 436	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	113 of 435	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	108 of 441	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	154 of 444	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	127 of 503	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	196 of 489	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	173 of 484	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	157 of 467	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	148 of 491	69.9%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.9	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	160 of 393	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	127 of 386	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	154 of 392	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	141 of 403	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	158 of 404	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	148 of 401	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	128 of 396	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	143 of 395	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)71st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics53%+14 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%+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 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 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
Lunenburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4710	382	25	15.2	20.7%	306 (80.1%)	18 (4.7%)	39 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	64.3	148^th of 478 public middle schools	69.0%		71.3	123^rd of 484 public middle schools	74.6%	25		41.0	44.6	46.2	43.9		48.7	45.3	41.0	45.1		47.1	47.1	53.3	$17,433
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Kennedy Way	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7780	869	56	15.4	52.9%	328 (37.7%)	84 (9.7%)	389 (44.8%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	50.9	208^th of 478 public middle schools	56.5%		47.2	224^th of 484 public middle schools	53.7%	16		33.5	42.9	40.2	38.7		33.1	38.2	51.9	40.8		29.2	29.2	42.4	$17,584
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Academy Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 343-2146	614	54	11.3	75.7%	111 (18.1%)	59 (9.6%)	379 (61.7%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.2%)	13.8	423^rd of 478 public middle schools	11.5%		16.2	413^th of 484 public middle schools	14.7%	10		10.8	18.0	19.8	16.0		11.5	10.9	16.1	12.7		19.9	19.9	15.6	$22,086
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Rollstone Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3295	601	46	13.0	66.7%	163 (27.1%)	35 (5.8%)	334 (55.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	27.5	337^th of 478 public middle schools	29.5%		33.4	306^th of 484 public middle schools	36.8%	31		25.3	29.5	34.5	29.5		28.1	21.0	22.5	23.9		19.9	19.9	23.0	$21,346
Hawthorne Brook	Public	4-8	64 Brookline Rd	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-6914	449	37	12.0	26.7%	374 (83.3%)	15 (3.3%)	40 (8.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	29.6	328^th of 478 public middle schools	31.4%		41.6	256^th of 484 public middle schools	47.1%	72	24.4	29.5	19.4	35.2	27.1	23.5	6.7	32.3	37.0	24.8	34.2	26.2	30.3	18.9	$19,580
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hospital Road	Shirley	01464	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	410	33	12.4	35.4%	286 (69.8%)	29 (7.1%)	62 (15.1%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	56.8	180^th of 478 public middle schools	62.3%		64.1	162^nd of 484 public middle schools	66.5%	18		42.7	44.7	37.1	41.5		36.5	41.0	38.7	38.6		47.2	47.2	46.8	$19,271
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle	Public	5-8	346 Main Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6155	739	57	12.8	10.0%	586 (79.3%)	12 (1.6%)	31 (4.2%)	71 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	76.7	98^th of 478 public middle schools	79.5%		83	79^th of 484 public middle schools	83.7%	19	44.9	50.0	56.5	52.9	51.1	50.6	47.1	66.7	54.9	55.0	65.0	59.2	62.1	46.8	$20,957
Samoset School	Public	6-8	100 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7725	495	42	11.7	52.7%	200 (40.4%)	53 (10.7%)	205 (41.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	50.4	210^th of 478 public middle schools	56.1%		41.4	260^th of 484 public middle schools	46.3%	50		36.4	39.3	44.7	40.0		34.3	30.4	43.4	35.9		35.7	35.7	44.0	$19,222
Nissitissit Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Chace Avenue	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 743-1007	494	47	10.5	27.7%	384 (77.7%)	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	51.7	203^rd of 478 public middle schools	57.5%		49.9	217^th of 484 public middle schools	55.2%	14	36.1	37.2	43.0	47.8	40.8	31.6	44.2	33.1	33.9	35.6	45.1	42.6	44.0	29.6	$18,800
Luther Burbank Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Hollywood Drive	Lancaster	01523	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4558	245	23	10.4	20.4%	178 (72.7%)	4 (1.6%)	39 (15.9%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	85.5	69^th of 478 public middle schools	85.6%		74.8	108^th of 484 public middle schools	77.7%	39		66.2	54.8	59.3	60.2		64.9	56.2	68.2	63.4		62.4	62.4	52.9	$23,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Lunenburg Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lunenburg Middle School?

Students at Lunenburg Middle School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lunenburg Middle School in?

Lunenburg

What high school do graduates of Lunenburg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lunenburg Middle School usually go on to attend Lunenburg High

How many students attend Lunenburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Lunenburg Middle School.

Is Lunenburg Middle School a good school?

Lunenburg Middle School ranks 148^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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