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Spaulding Memorial

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Spaulding Memorial ranks 398 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Spaulding Memorial is an elementary school located in Townsend, MA, serving 430 students in grades K-4. It is part of the North Middlesex school district, which is ranked 182 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spaulding Memorial consistently performs above the North Middlesex district and the state average in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 43.27% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.61% for the district and 41.53% for the state. In Mathematics, Spaulding Memorial had 48.82% of students proficient or better, compared to 36.4% for the district and 40.74% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where it outperforms the district and state in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Spaulding Memorial's special education students and low socioeconomic status students perform significantly better than their peers in the state, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Spaulding Memorial's overall performance is strong, it faces competition from the nearby high-performing Florence Roche School in the Groton-Dunstable district, which outperforms Spaulding Memorial across all grades and subject areas. The school also has room for improvement in certain student subgroups, such as male students and white students, whose performance lags behind the school's overall performance and the state averages. Additionally, Spaulding Memorial's dip in performance in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 may warrant further investigation to understand the factors that contributed to this decline and how the school can maintain its strong academic standing.

413

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,144

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Whitcomb Street
Townsend, MA 01469

(978) 597-0380

District: North Middlesex

Students who attend Spaulding Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	Hawthorne Brook
High:	North Middlesex Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

398^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Middlesex

182^nd of 348North Middlesex 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	55.7	398 of 906	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	333 of 916	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	458 of 928	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	518 of 932	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	488 of 936	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	414 of 942	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	346 of 934	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	402 of 938	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.2	587 of 932	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	370 of 914	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	288 of 926	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	499 of 928	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	552 of 930	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	525 of 924	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	482 of 920	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	208 of 672	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	257 of 632	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	174 of 665	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	244 of 656	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	431 of 869	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	278 of 886	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	382 of 887	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	492 of 901	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	418 of 898	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	395 of 902	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	373 of 893	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	298 of 736	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	87 of 760	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	258 of 757	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	293 of 772	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	206 of 705	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	85 of 700	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	56 of 685	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	353 of 884	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	390 of 891	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	525 of 896	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	555 of 908	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	517 of 904	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	398 of 907	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	288 of 898	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	170 of 717	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	102 of 731	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	254 of 703	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	449 of 905	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	450 of 894	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	243 of 896	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	233 of 886	73.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	486 of 925	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	474 of 737	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	373 of 753	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	465 of 762	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	560 of 764	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	534 of 765	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	487 of 780	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	357 of 772	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Spaulding Memorial

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Spaulding Memorial	Public	K-4	1 Whitcomb Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 597-0380	413	30	13.7		339 (82.1%)	12 (2.9%)	40 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	55.7	398^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.1%		63.4	333^rd of 916 public elementary schools	63.6%	65	53.2	31.2		43.3	57.0	39.0		48.8			$19,144
Squannacook Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-4	66 Brookline Road	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-3085	89	5	17.1		68 (76.4%)	4 (4.5%)	9 (10.1%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$19,455
Turkey Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Northfield Road	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 582-4110	345	19	18.1		281 (81.4%)	12 (3.5%)	37 (10.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	55.6	400^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.8%		52.7	443^rd of 916 public elementary schools	51.6%	43	46.0	36.2	43.2	42.1	44.7	51.4	45.1	46.9	49.6	49.6	$16,613
Lunenburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 582-4122	374	24	15.9		285 (76.2%)	13 (3.5%)	58 (15.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$16,037
Ashby Elementary	Public	K-4	911 Main Street	Ashby	01431	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 743-1005	152	12	12.4		128 (84.2%)	2 (1.3%)	18 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	56	397^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.2%		46.9	503^rd of 916 public elementary schools	45.1%	106	76.0	38.9		54.1	36.0	44.4		41.0			$20,407
Varnum Brook	Public	K-4	10 Hollis Street	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 433-6722	606	43	14.0		479 (79.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59 (9.7%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%		59.9	369^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.7%	8	47.8	41.8		44.5	57.0	46.1		51.0			$17,599
McKay Elementary School	Public	1-5	67 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 665-3187	754	67	11.2		129 (17.1%)	52 (6.9%)	485 (64.3%)	38 (5.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	12.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%		15	803^rd of 916 public elementary schools	12.3%	11	19.4	23.0	10.6	17.4	17.7	28.1	12.7	19.4	17.2	17.2	$20,801
Crocker Elementary	Public	1-5	200 Bigelow Dr	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3290	610	52	11.7		142 (23.3%)	64 (10.5%)	343 (56.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	44.7	508^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.6	530^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.1%	22	38.6	34.0	26.7	33.2	46.5	46.2	47.1	46.6	36.5	36.5	$20,188
Florence Roche School	Public	K-4	342 Main Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 448-6665	615	44	13.9		491 (79.8%)	12 (2.0%)	32 (5.2%)	59 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	80.5	176^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.6%		66.3	310^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.2%	134	61.3	54.0		57.7	63.8	61.3		62.6			$20,275
South Street Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	376 South Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 348-2300	570	46	12.3		126 (22.1%)	54 (9.5%)	336 (58.9%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$21,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Spaulding Memorial

What is the racial makeup of Spaulding Memorial?

Students at Spaulding Memorial are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Spaulding Memorial in?

North Middlesex

What schools do graduates of Spaulding Memorial attend?

Students who attend Spaulding Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawthorne Brook
High : North Middlesex Regional

Is Spaulding Memorial a good school?

Spaulding Memorial ranks 398^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spaulding Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Spaulding Memorial.

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