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Luther Burbank Middle School

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Luther Burbank Middle School ranks 108 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Luther Burbank Middle School is a public middle school located in Lancaster, MA, serving 249 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Nashoba school district, which is ranked 66 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Luther Burbank Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating strong academic performance.

Luther Burbank Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 58.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In Mathematics, 48.95% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and disabled students, ranking 12th and 30th out of Massachusetts middle schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, like special education and low socioeconomic status students, is more variable.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Luther Burbank Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Hale Middle School, which is part of the same Nashoba district, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 46th out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools in 2024-2025. However, some nearby schools, such as Memorial Middle School in Fitchburg and Samoset School in Leominster, lag behind Luther Burbank in academic performance.

245

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,918

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523

(978) 365-4558

District: Nashoba

Students who attend Luther Burbank Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nashoba Regional

Feeder schools for Luther Burbank Middle School:

Elementary:

Mary Rowlandson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg41%

108^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Nashoba

66^th of 348Nashoba 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
2025	74.8	108 of 484	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	147 of 493	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	104 of 501	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	105 of 497	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	64 of 501	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	61 of 498	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	50 of 484	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	54 of 487	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	68 of 482	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	60 of 441	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	97 of 455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	107 of 455	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	105 of 455	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	114 of 449	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	127 of 434	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	106 of 409	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	82 of 407	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	81 of 399	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	83 of 399	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	52 of 356	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2003	74.5	88 of 339	74.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.7	74 of 445	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	30 of 431	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	40 of 424	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	95 of 417	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	138 of 473	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	137 of 481	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	99 of 489	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	100 of 494	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	61 of 483	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	44 of 478	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	24 of 463	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	157 of 376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	200 of 378	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	95.8	12 of 368	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	140 of 464	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	141 of 469	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	93 of 481	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	61 of 489	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	19 of 462	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	92 of 452	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	121 of 438	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	92 of 473	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	165 of 483	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	107 of 489	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	104 of 497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	77 of 485	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	70 of 478	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	69 of 466	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	182 of 435	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	216 of 441	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	88 of 444	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	62 of 503	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	50 of 489	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	75 of 484	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	150 of 467	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.8	46 of 491	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	104 of 386	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	150 of 392	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	94 of 403	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	115 of 404	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	51 of 401	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	52 of 396	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	47 of 395	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)91st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Civics49%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Luther Burbank Middle School

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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 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
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		178 (72.7%)	4 (1.6%)	39 (15.9%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	74.8	108^th of 484 public middle schools	77.7%		66.2	147^th of 493 public middle schools	70.2%	39		63.8	59.8	52.8	58.3		63.8	40.7	44.9	49.0		47.2	47.2	49.4	$21,918
Clinton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 West Boylston Street	Clinton	01510	Worcester County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 365-4220	573	49	11.6		278 (48.5%)	15 (2.6%)	264 (46.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	32.8	310^th of 484 public middle schools	36.0%		41.6	270^th of 493 public middle schools	45.2%	40	16.7	26.1	28.7	31.3	25.6	27.5	31.5	33.9	17.6	27.7	22.6	26.0	24.3	31.3	$18,424
The Bromfield Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Massachusetts Ave	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 456-4140	244	24	10.2		176 (72.1%)	10 (4.1%)	10 (4.1%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	92.6	38^th of 484 public middle schools	92.1%		96.4	13^th of 493 public middle schools	97.4%	25		70.9	75.3	77.3	74.5		65.0	64.6	57.3	62.5		76.0	76.0	66.7	$19,546
Samoset School	Public	6-8	100 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7725	495	42	11.7		200 (40.4%)	53 (10.7%)	205 (41.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	41.4	260^th of 484 public middle schools	46.3%		39.7	280^th of 493 public middle schools	43.2%	20		30.9	37.1	39.5	35.7		29.1	34.8	31.5	31.8		24.8	24.8	38.4	$19,473
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		328 (37.7%)	84 (9.7%)	389 (44.8%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	47.2	224^th of 484 public middle schools	53.7%		43.4	253^rd of 493 public middle schools	48.7%	29		38.3	39.2	39.4	38.9		27.6	34.6	43.8	35.1		25.0	25.0	43.4	$17,200
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		286 (69.8%)	29 (7.1%)	62 (15.1%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	64.1	162^nd of 484 public middle schools	66.5%		56.3	194^th of 493 public middle schools	60.6%	32		43.0	37.6	56.3	45.6		45.1	36.0	38.5	40.0		62.6	62.6	52.5	$18,922
Chocksett Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Boutelle Road	Sterling	01564	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(978) 422-6552	264	23	11.4		205 (77.7%)	8 (3.0%)	32 (12.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	84	75^th of 484 public middle schools	84.5%		81.2	85^th of 493 public middle schools	82.8%	10	52.9	53.0	58.7	59.0	55.8	49.3	74.2	50.8	60.0	58.6	48.5	66.7	57.1	56.7	$19,201
David J. Quinn Middle School	Public	5-7	201 Manning Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6210	546	55	9.9		374 (68.5%)	20 (3.7%)	136 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	42.8	249^th of 484 public middle schools	48.6%		43.1	257^th of 493 public middle schools	47.9%	8	22.7	40.7	38.4		33.5	17.3	26.6	31.6		25.0	35.1		35.1		$13,849
Hale	Public	6-8	55 Hartley Road	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-4788	247	22	11.0		197 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	92.1	46^th of 484 public middle schools	90.5%		89.7	53^rd of 493 public middle schools	89.2%	7		58.7	72.3	78.7	69.5		64.1	68.8	73.9	68.9		69.3	69.3	65.9	$22,245
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		306 (80.1%)	18 (4.7%)	39 (10.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	71.3	123^rd of 484 public middle schools	74.6%		67.2	142^nd of 493 public middle schools	71.2%	19		46.7	51.9	55.3	50.8		50.7	47.2	41.7	46.9		47.8	47.8	59.1	$17,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Burbank Middle School

What district is Luther Burbank Middle School in?

Nashoba

What is the racial makeup of Luther Burbank Middle School?

Students at Luther Burbank Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Luther Burbank Middle School a good school?

Luther Burbank Middle School ranks 108^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Luther Burbank Middle School attend?

Students who attend Luther Burbank Middle School usually go on to attend Nashoba Regional

How many students attend Luther Burbank Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Luther Burbank Middle School.

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