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Marsh Grammar School

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Marsh Grammar School ranks 500 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Marsh Grammar School is a public elementary school serving 1,046 students in grades K-8 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The school consistently outperforms the Methuen school district and the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, particularly for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Marsh Grammar School's academic performance is a standout, with 40.8% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 29.93% for the Methuen district and 41.53% for Massachusetts. The school also maintains a higher per-student spending level of $14,297 and a lower student-teacher ratio than the district average. This suggests that targeted investment in resources and staffing can positively impact student outcomes, even within a lower-performing school district.

When compared to other schools in the Methuen and Lawrence districts, Marsh Grammar School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement. Understanding the factors that contribute to Marsh Grammar School's success could provide valuable insights for other schools as they strive to improve educational outcomes for their students.

996

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,194

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Pelham Street
Methuen, MA 01844

(978) 722-9076

District: Methuen

Students who attend Marsh Grammar School usually attend:

High:

Methuen High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

42.9%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Methuen

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

500^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

192^nd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Methuen

274^th of 348Methuen 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	500 of 906	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	542 of 916	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	495 of 928	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	546 of 932	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	496 of 936	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	413 of 942	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	478 of 934	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	487 of 938	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	672 of 932	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	646 of 914	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	678 of 926	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.0	644 of 928	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	621 of 930	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	643 of 924	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	618 of 920	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	520 of 909	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	516 of 908	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	536 of 911	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	424 of 911	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.8	397 of 887	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.9	428 of 882	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.3	464 of 884	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	312 of 672	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	285 of 632	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	279 of 665	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	405 of 656	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	43 of 281	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	150 of 282	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	239 of 264	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	195 of 267	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	231 of 240	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	578 of 869	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	517 of 886	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	443 of 887	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	481 of 901	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	431 of 898	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	423 of 902	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	424 of 893	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	83 of 458	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	79 of 446	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	77 of 420	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	128 of 401	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	96 of 379	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	153 of 398	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	182 of 379	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	334 of 736	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	433 of 760	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	396 of 757	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	389 of 772	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	333 of 705	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	333 of 700	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	356 of 685	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	395 of 884	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	520 of 891	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	507 of 896	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	596 of 908	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	491 of 904	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	375 of 907	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	472 of 898	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	262 of 717	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	483 of 731	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	407 of 703	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	584 of 905	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	559 of 894	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	480 of 896	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	567 of 886	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	454 of 925	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	205 of 399	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	456 of 737	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	522 of 753	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	446 of 762	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	477 of 764	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	383 of 765	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	336 of 780	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	416 of 772	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	192 of 484	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	161 of 493	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	158 of 501	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	191 of 497	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	177 of 501	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	209 of 498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	241 of 484	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	201 of 487	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.9	290 of 482	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	260 of 441	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	299 of 455	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	300 of 455	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	307 of 455	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	281 of 449	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	261 of 434	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	240 of 409	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	215 of 407	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	172 of 399	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	164 of 399	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	151 of 356	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.7	173 of 344	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.9	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	94 of 445	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	82 of 431	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	206 of 424	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.3	351 of 417	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	170 of 473	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	130 of 481	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	137 of 489	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	157 of 494	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	185 of 483	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	212 of 478	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	208 of 463	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	94 of 376	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	72 of 378	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	129 of 364	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	106 of 368	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	121 of 335	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	199 of 322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	151 of 309	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	89 of 464	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	117 of 469	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	114 of 481	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	131 of 489	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	164 of 462	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	215 of 452	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	253 of 438	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	223 of 473	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	185 of 483	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	184 of 489	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	232 of 497	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	170 of 485	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	216 of 478	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	273 of 466	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	276 of 435	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	318 of 441	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	121 of 444	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	161 of 503	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	174 of 489	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	233 of 484	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	304 of 467	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	153 of 491	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	193 of 339	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	162 of 386	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	114 of 392	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	93 of 403	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	184 of 404	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	150 of 401	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	160 of 396	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	208 of 395	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+12 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)51st percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science39%-3 vs state

Civics34%-5 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Marsh Grammar School	Public	K-8	309 Pelham Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9076	996	78	12.7		431 (43.3%)	69 (6.9%)	427 (42.9%)	24 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	45.4	500^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.8%		42.2	542^nd of 916 public elementary schools	40.8%	42	39.2	37.5	34.3	39.6	44.0	48.2	40.8	48.5	37.1	37.6	36.8	50.0	40.4	41.5	43.5	34.8	38.7	33.8	$19,194
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	9 Branch Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 722-6000	163	15	10.7		37 (22.7%)	21 (12.9%)	99 (60.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)																			$21,204
Tenney Grammar School	Public	K-8	75 Pleasant Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9026	1,246	99	12.5		297 (23.8%)	65 (5.2%)	828 (66.5%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.2%)	19.3	749^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.3	748^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.3%	1	30.7	28.6	21.8	31.7	27.8	32.1	28.7	20.2	21.6	8.9	22.1	25.2	29.9	21.3	21.8	30.7	26.1	22.4	$17,722
Arlington Elementary	Public	K-4	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8311	558	63	8.9		14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	539 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	898^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.7	903^rd of 916 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	7.8	9.5					8.6	9.8	6.3					8.1					$24,015
Donald P Timony Grammar	Public	K-8	45 Pleasant View Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9001	1,172	89	13.1		353 (30.1%)	91 (7.8%)	666 (56.8%)	35 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.0%)	15.3	785^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.5	744^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.8%	41	17.5	28.8	13.6	21.4	29.6	17.5	21.7	23.8	21.8	19.1	16.6	31.7	24.4	22.9	19.8	19.5	19.7	13.5	$18,031
Lawrence Family Public Academy	Public	PK-K	526 Lowell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8030	202	21	9.8		3 (1.5%)	7 (3.5%)	191 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$22,594
Comprehensive Grammar School	Public	K-8	100 Howe Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9051	1,046	84	12.4		347 (33.2%)	111 (10.6%)	525 (50.2%)	40 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	35.4	593^rd of 906 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.5	634^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.8%	41	41.0	30.5	34.7	36.4	34.9	35.7	35.6	29.4	22.1	26.7	44.1	32.1	31.8	31.4	33.7	20.8	26.6	23.2	$17,673
John K Tarbox	Public	1-5	59 Alder Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5983	281	25	11.4		5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.4	769^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.8	718^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.6%	51	21.7	24.1	21.7				22.6	26.1	20.0	23.9				23.1	21.7		21.7		$23,914
Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	34 West Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence Family Development Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 689-9863	899	70	12.8		0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	894 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	787^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.1%		18.8	754^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.7%	33	19.2	29.9	9.0	27.3	30.4	62.1	28.3	16.4	25.3	18.0	11.7	22.1	39.4	21.5	21.8	27.3	24.3	36.4	$19,567
Gerard A. Guilmette	Public	1-4	80 Bodwell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 686-8150	485	44	10.9		12 (2.5%)	6 (1.2%)	458 (94.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3.8	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	910^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.7%	10	7.4	7.1					7.2	10.6	2.7					6.8					$22,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Marsh Grammar School

What schools do graduates of Marsh Grammar School attend?

Students who attend Marsh Grammar School usually go on to attend:

High : Methuen High

What district is Marsh Grammar School in?

Methuen

What is the racial makeup of Marsh Grammar School?

Students at Marsh Grammar School are 43% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Marsh Grammar School a good school?

Marsh Grammar School ranks 500^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marsh Grammar School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 996 students attended Marsh Grammar School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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