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Fowler School

Public Grades 4-8
192nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools
Better than 60% of Massachusetts middle schools
Summary

Fowler School is a middle school in Maynard, MA, serving grades 4–8 with 451 students as part of the Maynard district, which ranks 160th of 351 Massachusetts districts (54th percentile, 3 stars). In 2025–2026, Fowler ranked 192nd of 478 schools statewide — the 60th percentile, 3 stars — placing it somewhat above its own district's standing. Free/reduced-lunch data are not available here, so socioeconomic context cannot be assessed.

Locally, Fowler sits squarely in the middle tier. It clearly outperforms nearby lower-performing schools, including Walsh Middle (42nd percentile), David J. Quinn Middle School (27th), 1 LT Charles W. Whitcomb School (22nd), and Cameron Middle School (16th). It remains far behind high-performing neighbors such as Wayland Middle School (98th), Raymond J Grey Junior High (97th), Concord Middle (95th), Ephraim Curtis Middle (93rd), The Bromfield Middle School (93rd), and Hale (86th). All-grade proficiency was below state in ELA (36.61% vs 40.03%), math (35.25% vs 41.11%), and science (39.01% vs 40.98%), but close to district averages.

Results vary sharply by grade. Eighth grade is a clear strength, exceeding state in ELA, math, science (48.42% vs 38.93%), and civics, while fifth grade is a major weakness — math 20.69% vs 39.50% and science 28.74% vs 43.07% — and sixth-grade ELA was 29.21% vs 40.26%. After improving from the 40th percentile in 2016–2017 to about the 73rd in 2022–2024, the school has slipped to the 60th percentile, with science falling below state after three strong years. Special education students rank in the 83rd percentile (4 stars) and male students in the 70th, while female students dropped to the 46th. Spending ($18,906 per student) and the student–teacher ratio (10.8) are mid-range locally, so challenges appear tied more to grade-level and subgroup outcomes than to resources.

451
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,288
Per pupil spending ?
26.6%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
 3 Tiger Drive
       Maynard, MA  01754

(978) 897-6700

District: Maynard


Students who attend Fowler School usually attend:

High:    Maynard High

Feeder schools for Fowler School:

Elementary:    Green Meadow
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg36%
Massachusetts avg41%
Elementary school
577th of 899
Massachusetts public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
192nd of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
160th of 351Maynard 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202635.1577 of 89935.8%★★☆☆☆
202538.9561 of 90638.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.9483 of 91647.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.5508 of 92845.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.5510 of 93245.3%★★☆☆☆
202149.3491 of 93647.5%★★☆☆☆
201945.0541 of 94242.6%★★☆☆☆
201833.3657 of 93429.7%★☆☆☆☆
201740.8602 of 93835.8%★★☆☆☆
201663.7341 of 93263.4%★★★☆☆
201566.6319 of 91465.1%★★★☆☆
201438.9623 of 92632.7%★★☆☆☆
201343.0573 of 92838.3%★★☆☆☆
201253.4489 of 93047.4%★★☆☆☆
201145.7562 of 92439.2%★★☆☆☆
201048.8536 of 92041.7%★★☆☆☆
200955.3444 of 90951.2%★★★☆☆
200850.6494 of 90845.6%★★☆☆☆
200758.9415 of 91154.4%★★★☆☆
200651.3479 of 91147.4%★★☆☆☆
200558.6388 of 88756.3%★★★☆☆
200441.6555 of 88237.1%★★☆☆☆
200358.8406 of 88454.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202235.4412 of 67238.7%★★☆☆☆
202146.5294 of 63253.5%★★★☆☆
201948.6296 of 66555.5%★★★☆☆
201855.4232 of 65664.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202634.0560 of 86935.6%★★☆☆☆
202535.9560 of 86935.6%★★☆☆☆
202444.6502 of 88643.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.6537 of 88739.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.0500 of 90144.5%★★☆☆☆
202145.5508 of 89843.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.4551 of 90238.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.4591 of 89333.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202626.9385 of 47518.9%★☆☆☆☆
202530.7341 of 45825.5%★☆☆☆☆
202442.2241 of 44646.0%★★☆☆☆
202349.3175 of 42058.3%★★★☆☆
202241.5209 of 40147.9%★★☆☆☆
202158.4107 of 37971.8%★★★★☆
201929.8309 of 39822.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.3314 of 37917.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202617.6688 of 7427.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202531.9552 of 73625.0%★☆☆☆☆
202440.0471 of 76038.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.4563 of 75725.6%★☆☆☆☆
202220.8678 of 77212.2%★☆☆☆☆
202141.5417 of 70540.9%★★☆☆☆
201923.4604 of 70013.7%★☆☆☆☆
201815.2647 of 6855.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202637.2555 of 87936.9%★★☆☆☆
202542.8517 of 88441.5%★★☆☆☆
202451.2442 of 89150.4%★★★☆☆
202349.6454 of 89649.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.2518 of 90843.0%★★☆☆☆
202152.7441 of 90451.2%★★★☆☆
201946.9506 of 90744.2%★★☆☆☆
201828.8677 of 89824.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202644.8352 of 70950.4%★★★☆☆
202556.2232 of 71767.6%★★★☆☆
202465.9183 of 73175.0%★★★★☆
202360.7217 of 70369.1%★★★☆☆
202216.1843 of 9056.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202137.4578 of 89435.3%★★☆☆☆
201926.4742 of 89617.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.4804 of 8869.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202141.7552 of 92540.3%★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202184.762 of 39984.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202628.8564 of 73423.2%★☆☆☆☆
202531.7544 of 73726.2%★☆☆☆☆
202442.0465 of 75338.2%★★☆☆☆
202338.5505 of 76233.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.8558 of 76427.0%★☆☆☆☆
202134.6547 of 76528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.0549 of 78029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.5664 of 77214.0%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202653.9192 of 47859.8%★★★☆☆
202565.6151 of 48468.8%★★★☆☆
202470.0133 of 49373.0%★★★★☆
202370.1136 of 50172.9%★★★★☆
202266.4148 of 49770.2%★★★★☆
202154.7205 of 50159.1%★★★☆☆
201956.6210 of 49857.8%★★★☆☆
201850.2245 of 48449.4%★★☆☆☆
201741.2294 of 48739.6%★★☆☆☆
201664.6167 of 48265.4%★★★☆☆
201570.9136 of 44169.2%★★★☆☆
201448.9248 of 45545.5%★★☆☆☆
201347.6260 of 45542.9%★★☆☆☆
201250.0253 of 45544.4%★★☆☆☆
201150.8240 of 44946.5%★★☆☆☆
201047.1259 of 43440.3%★★☆☆☆
200956.2197 of 40951.8%★★★☆☆
200853.4208 of 40748.9%★★☆☆☆
200758.9181 of 39954.6%★★★☆☆
200653.3200 of 39949.9%★★★☆☆
200564.6126 of 35664.6%★★★☆☆
200456.9157 of 34454.4%★★★☆☆
200353.4167 of 33950.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202253.5145 of 44567.4%★★★☆☆
202148.4168 of 43161.0%★★★☆☆
201952.0149 of 42464.9%★★★☆☆
201852.6149 of 41764.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202640.1254 of 46845.7%★★☆☆☆
202563.2158 of 47366.6%★★★☆☆
202465.2152 of 48168.4%★★★☆☆
202368.0136 of 48972.2%★★★★☆
202264.3150 of 49469.6%★★★★☆
202155.0199 of 48358.8%★★★☆☆
201954.9222 of 47853.6%★★★☆☆
201862.0175 of 46362.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202633.2253 of 38333.9%★★☆☆☆
202551.4150 of 37660.1%★★★☆☆
202464.598 of 37874.1%★★★★☆
202366.191 of 36475.0%★★★★☆
202243.3185 of 36849.7%★★★☆☆
202137.9199 of 33540.6%★★☆☆☆
201946.7158 of 32250.9%★★★☆☆
201836.5202 of 30934.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202646.3215 of 46153.4%★★★☆☆
202520.8396 of 46414.7%★☆☆☆☆
202442.4247 of 46947.3%★★☆☆☆
202360.7157 of 48167.4%★★★☆☆
202245.1249 of 48949.1%★★☆☆☆
202135.4305 of 46234.0%★★☆☆☆
201926.3363 of 45219.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.4373 of 43814.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202664.8139 of 47070.4%★★★★☆
202565.9141 of 47370.2%★★★★☆
202471.1123 of 48374.5%★★★★☆
202368.4135 of 48972.4%★★★★☆
202264.1155 of 49768.8%★★★☆☆
202151.6216 of 48555.5%★★★☆☆
201957.7190 of 47860.3%★★★☆☆
201837.3298 of 46636.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202672.175 of 43682.8%★★★★☆
202571.285 of 43580.5%★★★★☆
202469.286 of 44180.5%★★★★☆
202354.2142 of 44468.0%★★★☆☆
202242.7269 of 50346.5%★★☆☆☆
202133.3334 of 48931.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.2380 of 48421.5%★☆☆☆☆
201826.0382 of 46718.2%★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202155.1200 of 49159.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202649.4163 of 39358.5%★★★☆☆
202560.9129 of 38666.6%★★★☆☆
202463.3123 of 39268.6%★★★☆☆
202360.7139 of 40365.5%★★★☆☆
202256.3157 of 40461.1%★★★☆☆
202147.0197 of 40150.9%★★★☆☆
201947.3202 of 39649.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.0230 of 39541.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Tested Remotely (2021)84th percentile+37 vs school
Special Education (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)39th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)37th percentile~ school
Female (2026)36th percentile~ school
White (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+23 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2022)67th percentile-3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)59th percentile~ school
White (2026)59th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Civics44%+4 vs state
Science39%~ state avg
English Language Arts37%-3 vs state
Mathematics35%-6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Fowler School.

Fowler School ranks 192nd of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fowler School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Fowler School usually go on to attend Maynard High

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