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North Middlesex Regional

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North Middlesex Regional ranks 168 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 52% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

North Middlesex Regional is a grade 9–12 high school with 711 students in Townsend, MA, part of the North Middlesex district, which ranks 229th of 351 districts in Massachusetts (35th percentile, 2 stars). The high school itself performs better than its district overall: in 2025–26 it ranked 168th of 353 schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars). Historically it was stronger, generally sitting near the 70th percentile with 4 stars from 2016–17 through 2021–22 before slipping to 61st percentile in 2022–23, 62nd in 2023–24, 68th in 2024–25, and 52nd in 2025–26.

Among nearby schools, North Middlesex Regional sits in the middle of the field. It trails Groton Dunstable Regional (87th percentile), Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School (89th), and Ayer Shirley Regional High School (76th), and it slightly trails Lunenburg High (56th), which is only 4.69 miles away. It outperforms Leominster High School, Fitchburg High, Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School, Center For Technical Education Innovation, Goodrich Academy, and Leominster Center for Excellence.

Test scores are mixed and have declined sharply. In 2025–26, 10th-grade science was 44.27%, above the state's 40.5%, but ELA (41.43% vs. 45.48%), math (42.96% vs. 43.73%), and Biology end-of-course (34.53% vs. 37.68%) were slightly below the state. ELA fell from 69.38% in 2022–23 to 41.43%; the school was above the state in all four subjects in 2024–25, then only in science in 2025–26. For 2024–25, the graduation rate was 90.9% and the dropout rate 6.2% — below nearby high performers such as Groton-Dunstable (97.5% graduation, 0.0% dropout) and Lunenburg (97.0%, 3.0%), and roughly in line with Leominster and Fitchburg. State-relative results for special education students (27th percentile) and low-SES students (38th percentile) fell sharply from the top 20% in 2023–24. The school spent $16,285 per student in 2020–21 and had a student–teacher ratio of 13.1 in 2024–25.

711

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,486

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

19 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469

(978) 597-8721

District: North Middlesex

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg42%

168^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 351North 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
2026	51.2	168 of 353	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	133 of 348	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	134 of 347	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	98 of 342	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	73 of 285	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	106 of 351	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	88 of 345	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	96 of 348	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	158 of 351	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	153 of 354	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	145 of 347	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	124 of 344	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	121 of 340	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	105 of 340	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	86 of 322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	104 of 319	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	129 of 316	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.8	75 of 314	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	86.3	33 of 311	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	79 of 307	74.3%	★★★★☆
2003	64.5	119 of 304	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	85.1	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	16 of 202	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	57.8	107 of 299	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	149 of 299	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	183 of 340	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	139 of 342	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	104 of 340	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	67 of 281	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	124 of 342	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	65 of 339	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	119 of 260	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	33 of 193	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	210 of 340	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	101 of 334	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	50 of 338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	53 of 332	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	94 of 253	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	169 of 330	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	150 of 344	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	134 of 342	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	149 of 343	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	75 of 281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	90 of 346	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	218 of 298	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	57 of 289	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	67 of 339	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	50 of 268	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	165 of 348	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	109 of 344	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	108 of 298	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	169 of 302	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	154 of 301	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	104 of 300	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	124 of 302	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science44%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Biology35%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	711	54	13.1	23.5%	577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	51.2	168^th of 353 public high schools	52.4%		67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%	57			41.4				43.0			44.3		34.5		$18,486
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	452	36	12.3	21.9%	354 (78.3%)	13 (2.9%)	51 (11.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.4%)	53.6	155^th of 353 public high schools	56.1%		63.9	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%	26			49.1				47.1			34.0		37.5		$18,224
Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	659	48	13.7	9.9%	541 (82.1%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.6%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	89.1	45^th of 353 public high schools	87.3%		88.4	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%	5			69.4				75.0			65.6		58.8		$20,437
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	417	36	11.4	28.5%	286 (68.6%)	37 (8.9%)	65 (15.6%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	75.9	84^th of 353 public high schools	76.2%		62.8	136^th of 349 public high schools	61.0%	52			58.3				45.1			55.0		65.6		$19,413
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District)	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4	12.9%	294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	90.7	39^th of 353 public high schools	89.0%		83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%	26	38.7	48.4	76.1	43.2	38.7	48.4	68.7	43.2	54.7	65.7	54.7		49.2	$18,909
Fitchburg High	Public	9-12	140 Arn-How Farm Rd	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3240	1,220	103	11.9	67.5%	235 (19.3%)	128 (10.5%)	702 (57.5%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	14.8	305^th of 353 public high schools	13.6%		19.2	290^th of 349 public high schools	16.9%	15			21.3				18.0			12.6		16.5		$21,704
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	500 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-2701	282	31	9.0	52.5%	159 (56.4%)	21 (7.4%)	75 (26.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	28.9	251^st of 353 public high schools	28.9%		26.7	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%	9	41.8	39.6	33.3	40.9	12.1	22.9	22.9	16.7	29.2	16.7	29.2	32.1	37.5	$18,827
Goodrich Academy	Public	9-12	111 Goodrich Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 345-3244	186	9	19.7	75.8%	58 (31.2%)	5 (2.7%)	109 (58.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)														$16,271
Leominster High School	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7715	1,060	100	10.5	48.2%	418 (39.4%)	108 (10.2%)	435 (41.0%)	37 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.3%)	37.1	219^th of 353 public high schools	38.0%		35.5	233^rd of 349 public high schools	33.2%	14			38.0				28.9			21.2		47.8		$19,416
Center For Technical Education Innovation	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7735	821	40	20.5	50.3%	328 (40.0%)	74 (9.0%)	366 (44.6%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	27.1	258^th of 353 public high schools	26.9%		32.6	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%	18			36.5				27.7			15.3		24.1		$17,261

Frequently Asked Questions about North Middlesex Regional

What district is North Middlesex Regional in?

North Middlesex

What schools feed into North Middlesex Regional?

North Middlesex Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spaulding Memorial
Elementary : Squannacook Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Varnum Brook
Middle : Hawthorne Brook
Middle : Nissitissit Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Middlesex Regional?

Students at North Middlesex Regional are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is North Middlesex Regional a good school?

North Middlesex Regional ranks 168^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Middlesex Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended North Middlesex Regional.

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