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E Ethel Little School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

E Ethel Little School is an exceptional elementary school located in North Reading, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 294 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, delivering outstanding academic outcomes for its students.

E Ethel Little School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with consistently high proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (75.86%), Math (69.66%), and Science (87.72%) were significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 12.0 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the North Reading and Wilmington districts.

Interestingly, E Ethel Little School consistently outperforms the North Reading district average in MCAS proficiency rates, and among the nearby schools, L.D. Batchelder Elementary School in North Reading stands out as another high-performing institution, with similar academic achievement levels and statewide rankings. In contrast, the schools in the Wilmington district, such as West Intermediate and North Intermediate, have lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to E Ethel Little School.

303

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,042

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Barberry Lane
North Reading, MA 01864-2398

(978) 664-7820

District: North Reading

Students who attend E Ethel Little School usually attend:

Middle:	North Reading Middle
High:	North Reading High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

69^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Reading

26^th of 348North Reading 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	90.0	69 of 906	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	37 of 916	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	7 of 928	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	73 of 932	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	57 of 936	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	110 of 942	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	116 of 934	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	232 of 938	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	144 of 932	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	75 of 914	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	61 of 926	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	28 of 928	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	123 of 930	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	157 of 924	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	83 of 920	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	48 of 909	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.0	39 of 908	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	80 of 911	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	113 of 911	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	94.4	7 of 887	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.8	34 of 882	96.1%	★★★★★
2003	90.7	34 of 884	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	87 of 632	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	270 of 665	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	120 of 656	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	69 of 869	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	86 of 886	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	27 of 887	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	77 of 901	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	35 of 898	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	155 of 902	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	64 of 893	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	99.9	1 of 705	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	79 of 884	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	10 of 891	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	3 of 896	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	100 of 908	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	71 of 904	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	97 of 907	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	204 of 898	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	85.6	61 of 731	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	52 of 905	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	36 of 894	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	206 of 896	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	184 of 886	79.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.3	52 of 925	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	73 of 737	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	49 of 753	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	17 of 762	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	97 of 764	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	70 of 765	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	145 of 780	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	175 of 772	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)100th percentile+6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)86th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+46 vs state

English Language Arts76%+34 vs state

Mathematics70%+29 vs state

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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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
E Ethel Little School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Barberry Lane	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7820	303	25	11.9		257 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	90	69^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	37^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.0%	32	80.0	60.4	86.0	75.9	80.0	45.8	82.5	69.7	87.7	87.7	$20,042
Wood End Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Sunset Rock Lane	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-5420	236	18	13.3		200 (84.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	77.6	210^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.8%		85.9	117^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.2%	93	46.7	62.1	61.7	56.2	44.4	69.0	63.8	57.9	74.5	74.5	$19,634
Woburn Street	Public	1-3	227 Woburn Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6020	368	31	11.7		282 (76.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.2%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)	53.2			53.2	48.4			48.4			$22,370
North Intermediate	Public	4-5	320 Salem Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6040	246	21	11.4		205 (83.3%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.7%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	74.7	231^st of 906 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.7	230^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.9%	1		51.9	44.5	47.7		68.3	58.4	62.7	59.1	59.1	$21,644
L D Batchelder	Public	K-5	175 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7814	462	31	14.7		405 (87.7%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	96.6	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	10^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	81.3	72.0	89.4	81.0	81.3	73.2	78.8	77.7	95.3	95.3	$18,700
Birch Meadow	Public	K-5	27 A B Lord Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-2335	359	33	10.7		295 (82.2%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	76.9	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.9	185^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.8%	35	56.1	58.9	50.6	54.7	50.9	58.9	61.5	57.6	64.1	64.1	$19,866
J Turner Hood	Public	PK, KG-5	298A Haverhill St	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7817	416	33	12.5		342 (82.2%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	81.6	163^rd of 906 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.1	169^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.6%	6	48.4	61.3	88.9	65.0	53.1	53.2	81.8	61.9	94.6	94.6	$18,919
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4		321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	193^rd of 916 public elementary schools	78.9%	58	72.0	78.4	51.9	65.9	73.3	78.4	53.2	66.8	59.5	59.5	$16,637
Alice M Barrows	Public	K-5	16 Edgemont Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9166	365	29	12.8		312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.5	95^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.6%	28	62.9	76.3	53.1	63.8	56.5	81.4	65.6	67.6	65.6	65.6	$17,956
West Intermediate	Public	4-5	22 Carter Lane	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6050	309	27	11.5		241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	30 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	72.3	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.9	308^th of 916 public elementary schools	66.4%	51		53.5	43.3	49.1		56.6	54.6	55.8	60.8	60.8	$24,989

Frequently Asked Questions about E Ethel Little School

What schools do graduates of E Ethel Little School attend?

Students who attend E Ethel Little School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Reading Middle
High : North Reading High

How many students attend E Ethel Little School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended E Ethel Little School.

What is the racial makeup of E Ethel Little School?

Students at E Ethel Little School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is E Ethel Little School in?

North Reading

Is E Ethel Little School a good school?

Yes. E Ethel Little School ranks in the top 7.6% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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