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Varnum Brook

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Varnum Brook ranks 449 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Varnum Brook is a K–4 elementary school in Pepperell, MA, serving 606 students in the North Middlesex district, making it the largest school among its same-district peers. In 2025–2026, it ranks 449th of 899 Massachusetts schools, at the 50th percentile with 3 stars, while North Middlesex ranks 229th of 351 districts, at the 35th percentile with 2 stars. Its rank history has drifted from the 69th percentile in 2018–2019 and 2020–2021 to 50th in 2025–2026, its lowest percentile.

Math is the clearest relative strength: all-grade math proficiency was 45.99%, above the district (35.59%) and state (41.11%). ELA was 39.24%, above the district (36.39%) but below the state (40.03%)—a shift, since ELA had been above state in prior three years. Grade-level: 3rd grade ELA was 40.65%, below district and state (both 42.79%), a weak spot, while 4th grade math was 47.37%, above district (47.08%) and state (43.20%). Subgroups are uneven: special education students have been a consistent strength, ranking at the 70th percentile in 2025–2026, 84th in 2024–2025, and 76th in 2023–2024, all 4-star. Low-SES students ranked 56th percentile in 2025–2026, down from 81st and 78th but above the overall 50th percentile.

Among nearby schools, Spaulding Memorial pulled ahead within the same district: in 2025–2026 it had higher ELA (45.89% vs. 39.24%), math (50.96% vs. 45.99%), and rank (63rd vs. 50th percentile). Varnum Brook remains mid-pack nearby. It trails Page Hilltop Elementary School (60th percentile; ELA 44.59%, math 48.48%), Day Elementary in Westford (78th; ELA 50.53%, math 61.57%), and both Groton-Dunstable schools: Swallow/Union School (99th; ELA 73.40%, math 82.80%) and Florence Roche School (83rd; ELA 55.78%, math 64.68%). It is close to Turkey Hill Elementary School (52nd; ELA 34.29%, math 50.00%) and above Tyngsborough Elementary (47th; ELA 33.43%, math 43.75%). Its student-teacher ratio rose to 14.0 in 2024–2025, higher than several nearby schools but lower than Squannacook Early Childhood Center, Lunenburg Primary School, and Turkey Hill Elementary School. Per-student spending was $16,078 in 2020–2021, on the lower side. Varnum Brook ends at grade 4, so it has no grade-5 science MCAS.

606

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,967

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

10 Hollis Street
Pepperell, MA 01463

(978) 433-6722

District: North Middlesex

Students who attend Varnum Brook usually attend:

Middle:	Nissitissit Middle School
High:	North Middlesex Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (50th percentile)

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 school43%

District avg36%

Massachusetts avg41%

449^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Middlesex

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	50.8	449 of 899	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	361 of 906	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	369 of 916	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	432 of 928	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	321 of 932	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	289 of 936	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	291 of 942	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	393 of 934	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	378 of 938	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	421 of 932	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	303 of 914	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.9	240 of 926	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	351 of 928	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	292 of 930	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	499 of 924	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	487 of 920	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	452 of 909	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.4	608 of 908	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	456 of 911	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.0	514 of 911	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.0	394 of 887	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	417 of 882	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.0	349 of 884	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	313 of 672	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	266 of 632	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	106 of 665	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	271 of 656	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	438 of 869	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	391 of 869	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	281 of 886	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	305 of 887	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	294 of 901	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	413 of 898	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	334 of 902	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	448 of 893	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	314 of 475	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	66 of 420	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	324 of 742	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	139 of 736	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	166 of 760	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	247 of 757	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	180 of 772	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	220 of 705	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	335 of 700	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	115 of 685	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	421 of 879	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	318 of 884	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	445 of 891	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	508 of 896	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	336 of 908	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	183 of 904	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	252 of 907	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	318 of 898	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	210 of 709	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	116 of 717	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	179 of 731	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	252 of 703	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	429 of 905	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	399 of 894	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	442 of 896	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	477 of 886	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	72.1	259 of 925	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	459 of 734	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	407 of 737	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	396 of 753	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	472 of 762	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	356 of 764	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	318 of 765	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	318 of 780	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	454 of 772	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	29.7%	479 (79.0%)	21 (3.5%)	59 (9.7%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	50.8	449^th of 899 public elementary schools	50.1%		59.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%	88	40.7	37.7		39.2	44.7	47.4		46.0			98%	2%	$17,967
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	10.4%	491 (79.8%)	12 (2.0%)	32 (5.2%)	59 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	82.1	151^st of 899 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.5	176^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	61.1	51.5		55.8	62.8	66.2		64.7			96%	4%	$21,392
Swallow/Union School	Public	K-4	522 Main Street	Dunstable	01827	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-7281	210	16	13.0	7.1%	171 (81.4%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.7%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	96.6	9^th of 899 public elementary schools	99.0%		86.7	109^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.0%	100	76.6	70.2		73.4	82.6	83.0		82.8			97%	3%	$20,828
Squannacook Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-3	66 Brookline Road	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-3085	89	5	17.1	41.6%	68 (76.4%)	4 (4.5%)	9 (10.1%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)								(n/a)											98%	2%	$22,433
Spaulding Memorial	Public	2-4	1 Whitcomb Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 597-0380	413	30	13.7	25.4%	339 (82.1%)	12 (2.9%)	40 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	62.9	334^th of 899 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.7	398^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.1%	64	48.9	43.6		45.9	53.3	49.2		51.0					$19,047
Page Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	539	43	12.5	36.5%	326 (60.5%)	44 (8.2%)	95 (17.6%)	38 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	59.4	362^nd of 899 public elementary schools	59.7%		46.8	485^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.5%	123	51.8	43.6	34.6	44.6	51.8	46.8	46.2	48.5	44.2	44.2	100%	0%	$18,598
Tyngsborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Westford Road	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Tyngsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-1990	715	57	12.5	25.9%	457 (63.9%)	41 (5.7%)	90 (12.6%)	86 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	46.9	476^th of 899 public elementary schools	47.1%		41.7	533^rd of 906 public elementary schools	41.2%	57	40.8	25.6	35.9	33.4	35.0	41.7	53.9	43.8	48.7	48.7	93%	7%	$19,642
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	25.7%	285 (76.2%)	13 (3.5%)	58 (15.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)											96%	1%	$16,908
Day Elementary	Public	3-5	75 East Prescott Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5591	299	23	13.0	13.7%	139 (46.5%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	120 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	77.6	199^th of 899 public elementary schools	77.9%		82	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%	39	55.3	43.9	53.1	50.5	61.2	64.3	59.2	61.6	62.5	62.5			$19,439
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	24.3%	281 (81.4%)	12 (3.5%)	37 (10.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	52.1	435^th of 899 public elementary schools	51.6%		55.6	400^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.8%	35	45.0	36.4	20.8	34.3	44.0	52.3	53.3	50.0	44.9	44.9			$16,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Varnum Brook

What is the racial makeup of Varnum Brook?

Students at Varnum Brook are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Varnum Brook attend?

Students who attend Varnum Brook usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nissitissit Middle School
High : North Middlesex Regional

What district is Varnum Brook in?

North Middlesex

Is Varnum Brook a good school?

Varnum Brook ranks 449^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Varnum Brook?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Varnum Brook.

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