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Village School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Village School is a public middle school located in Marblehead, MA, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 537 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates of 53.65% in ELA, 59.33% in Math, and 61.93% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. Village School's performance is slightly lower than the Marblehead district in ELA but higher in Math and Science.

One key differentiator for Village School is its lower student-teacher ratio of 9.8 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student is higher than the state average, at $19,285 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average of $16,567. This suggests the district's commitment to providing adequate resources and support for the school's educational programs.

Compared to the nearby Marblehead Veterans Middle School, Village School performs slightly lower in ELA but higher in Math and Science. The Marblehead Community Charter Public School, located less than a mile from Village School, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in ELA, suggesting the Marblehead community values and supports high-quality education. Overall, Village School appears to be a high-performing middle school that is effectively serving its students and the Marblehead community.

529

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,866

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

93 Village Street
Marblehead, MA 01945

(781) 639-3159

District: Marblehead

Students who attend Village School usually attend:

High:

Marblehead High

Feeder schools for Village School:

Elementary:

Glover

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg41%

207^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	77.8	207 of 906	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	217 of 916	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	197 of 928	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	332 of 932	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	167 of 936	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	212 of 942	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	156 of 934	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	209 of 938	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	142 of 932	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	98 of 914	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	170 of 926	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	179 of 928	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	220 of 930	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	169 of 924	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	221 of 920	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	197 of 909	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	151 of 908	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	174 of 911	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	145 of 911	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.2	219 of 672	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	85 of 632	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	112 of 665	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	86 of 656	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	87.2	8 of 282	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	46.5	104 of 267	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.8	16 of 244	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	225 of 869	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	222 of 886	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	170 of 887	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	263 of 901	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	156 of 898	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	205 of 902	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	126 of 893	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	68 of 458	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	137 of 446	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	60 of 420	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	36 of 401	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	10 of 379	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.5	155 of 398	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	95 of 379	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	273 of 736	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	310 of 760	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	293 of 757	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	326 of 772	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	68 of 705	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	51.8	330 of 700	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	241 of 685	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	180 of 884	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	205 of 891	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	224 of 896	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	379 of 908	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	181 of 904	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	210 of 907	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	176 of 898	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.5	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	94 of 717	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	187 of 731	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	176 of 703	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	537 of 905	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.4	189 of 894	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	322 of 896	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	243 of 886	72.6%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	167 of 925	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	205 of 737	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	210 of 753	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	204 of 762	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	367 of 764	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	177 of 765	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	175 of 780	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	113 of 772	85.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)97th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+19 vs state

English Language Arts54%+12 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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Village School	Public	4-6	93 Village Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 639-3159	529	48	10.9		439 (83.0%)	12 (2.3%)	41 (7.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	49.1	59.3	52.2			53.7	58.7	56.8	62.7			59.3	61.9		61.9		$21,866
Marblehead Veterans Middle School	Public	7-8	217 Pleasant Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3120	411	38	10.7		346 (84.2%)	13 (3.2%)	29 (7.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	85.1	72^nd of 484 public middle schools	85.1%		87.9	62^nd of 493 public middle schools	87.4%	10				58.0	72.8	66.3				65.3	58.5	61.5		48.4	48.4	57.6	$20,302
Marblehead Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	4-8	17 Lime Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead Community Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 631-0777	192	16	12.0		136 (70.8%)	11 (5.7%)	28 (14.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	77.7	98^th of 484 public middle schools	79.8%		57.7	187^th of 493 public middle schools	62.1%	89	54.6	31.9	55.3	64.3	70.8	53.4	60.6	29.8	40.4	69.1	45.8	48.2	31.9	50.0	38.0	50.0	$20,386
Collins Middle	Public	6-8	29 Highland Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1191	611	48	12.6		246 (40.3%)	43 (7.0%)	272 (44.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	31.4	318^th of 484 public middle schools	34.3%		21.4	381^st of 493 public middle schools	22.7%	63			31.5	34.4	33.3	33.1			19.1	20.5	22.8	20.9		32.5	32.5	23.3	$25,747
Swampscott Middle	Public	5-8	207 Forest Avenue	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8820	654	60	10.8		494 (75.5%)	31 (4.7%)	88 (13.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	64	163^rd of 484 public middle schools	66.3%		74.7	111^th of 493 public middle schools	77.5%	52		46.2	35.1	36.4	53.6	42.9		45.9	46.3	46.8	41.9	45.1	53.1	45.5	48.9	63.6	$19,244
Thurgood Marshall Mid	Public	6-8	100 Brookline Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7360	1,310	106	12.3		107 (8.2%)	130 (9.9%)	939 (71.7%)	89 (6.8%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	11.8	439^th of 484 public middle schools	9.3%		13	447^th of 493 public middle schools	9.3%	8			15.7	13.8	16.7	15.3			11.3	10.9	12.2	11.4		12.5	12.5	12.6	$20,932
J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,320	107	12.3		860 (65.2%)	66 (5.0%)	338 (25.6%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	34.5	294^th of 484 public middle schools	39.3%		40	278^th of 493 public middle schools	43.6%	16			29.3	25.7	28.0	27.7			30.0	26.3	34.2	30.3		34.6	34.6	26.9	$19,718
Beverly Middle School	Public	5-8	502 Cabot Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6103	1,388	112	12.4		1,023 (73.7%)	51 (3.7%)	215 (15.5%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.2%)	60.6	174^th of 484 public middle schools	64.0%		63	164^th of 493 public middle schools	66.7%	10		36.1	44.5	41.7	42.1	41.0		45.1	54.2	47.8	39.0	46.6	49.3	36.8	43.7	41.8	$17,744
Pickering Middle	Public	6-8	70 Conomo Avenue	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7440	583	59	9.8		110 (18.9%)	33 (5.7%)	347 (59.5%)	66 (11.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	27	340^th of 484 public middle schools	29.8%		22.4	372^nd of 493 public middle schools	24.5%	32			27.0	21.2	32.3	26.2			20.8	15.2	28.4	20.7		26.9	26.9	33.8	$24,052
Holten Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Conant Street	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 774-8590	745	74	10.0		575 (77.2%)	29 (3.9%)	98 (13.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	45.1	238^th of 484 public middle schools	50.8%		52.8	209^th of 493 public middle schools	57.6%	29			33.9	33.2	36.0	34.4			32.0	31.0	35.8	33.0		42.6	42.6	38.0	$20,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Village School

What high school do graduates of Village School attend?

Students who attend Village School usually go on to attend Marblehead High

What is the racial makeup of Village School?

Students at Village School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Village School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Village School.

What district is Village School in?

Marblehead

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