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Varnum Brook

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Varnum Brook ranks 361 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Varnum Brook is an elementary school located in Pepperell, Massachusetts, serving 612 students in grades K-4. As part of the North Middlesex school district, Varnum Brook consistently ranks in the top 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Varnum Brook's student performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is generally higher than the North Middlesex district and the state average, particularly in mathematics. The school's 3rd and 4th-grade students outperform their district and state peers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Varnum Brook's Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.6, and higher-than-average spending per student, from $14,858 to $16,554, are also positive indicators of the educational experience it provides.

While Varnum Brook's performance is generally stronger than the nearby North Middlesex district schools, it lags behind the highly-rated Day Elementary School in Westford, which is part of a different district. This suggests that district-level factors may play a significant role in a school's overall performance. Additionally, Varnum Brook's performance with White students and male students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, indicating potential areas for targeted interventions and support.

606

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,599

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 67th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

361^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
2023	73.8	66 of 420	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2023)84th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+21 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+3 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)		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
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
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
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		171 (81.4%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.7%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	86.7	109^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.0%		94.4	26^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.2%	83	54.4	75.0		62.8	67.4	87.5		75.6			$21,776
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
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
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		326 (60.5%)	44 (8.2%)	95 (17.6%)	38 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	46.8	485^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.5%		56.4	406^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.7%	79	47.2	35.9	26.4	37.4	53.9	38.5	23.4	39.5	50.7	50.7	$17,605
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		457 (63.9%)	41 (5.7%)	90 (12.6%)	86 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	41.7	533^rd of 906 public elementary schools	41.2%		43.6	529^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.2%	4	28.5	43.9	24.5	32.6	33.6	55.8	36.8	42.1	40.0	40.0	$18,879
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
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		139 (46.5%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	120 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	82	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.7	146^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.1%	14	54.8	52.8	52.7	53.4	67.0	73.0	63.3	67.5	69.4	69.4	$18,539
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Varnum Brook

Is Varnum Brook a good school?

Varnum Brook ranks 361^st of 906 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.

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

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.

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