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J Turner Hood

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J Turner Hood ranks 246 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

J Turner Hood is a PK–5 elementary school in North Reading, MA, serving 416 students in a high-performing suburban district ranked 33rd of 351 statewide (91st percentile, 5 stars).

Hood itself is a 4-star school, ranked 246th of 899 elementary schools in 2025-26 — the 73rd percentile. That is still above average statewide, but it is the school's lowest rank percentile in the past 10 years, down from the 91st–92nd percentile in 2018-19 and 2020-21. On 2025-26 MCAS Next Generation tests, Hood scored above the state in all three subjects but below its district in all three. Math is the clearest concern: 46.97% proficient, which is 21.83 points below the district and only 5.86 points above the state — the lowest math score among all nearby schools compared here. Third-grade math is especially low at 32.89%, below both district and state, and fourth-grade math (50.00% vs. the district's 70.11%) also lags. ELA (58.79%) and science (72.88%) remain relative strengths, each well above state averages, though science has fallen from 94.55% in 2024-25. Within North Reading, L D Batchelder ranks at the 98th percentile with 78.73% math proficiency, and E Ethel Little School at the 86th, making Hood the lowest-ranked of the three district elementary schools in this comparison — even as it outperforms several schools outside the district, such as John E Burke and Howe-Manning.

Hood's strengths are notable in how well it serves specific groups: special education students ranked at the 87th percentile in 2025-26, and low-income students at the 96th percentile in 2024-25. Resources do not obviously explain the math gap — Hood's student-teacher ratio of 12.5 and 2020-21 per-student spending of $17,900 are both mid-range among nearby schools. Keep in mind that free/reduced-lunch data are unavailable here, spending figures end at 2020-21, and subgroup data are sparse, so causes should be treated cautiously. For families, the takeaway is a solid, above-state school whose main improvement priority is early-grade math, especially grades 3 and 4.

416

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,919

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

298A Haverhill St
North Reading, MA 01864-2398

(978) 664-7817

District: North Reading

Students who attend J Turner Hood usually attend:

Middle:	North Reading Middle
High:	North Reading High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Asian:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg69%

Massachusetts avg41%

246^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Reading

33^rd of 351North 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
2026	72.1	246 of 899	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	163 of 906	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	169 of 916	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	128 of 928	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	124 of 932	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	85 of 936	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	73 of 942	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	128 of 934	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	220 of 938	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	121 of 932	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	75 of 914	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	76.3	212 of 926	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	278 of 928	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	304 of 930	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	289 of 924	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	246 of 920	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	258 of 909	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	308 of 908	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.3	142 of 911	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	247 of 911	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	177 of 887	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	84.1	121 of 882	86.3%	★★★★☆
2003	87.9	65 of 884	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	88.4	38 of 672	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	64 of 632	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	51 of 665	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	16 of 656	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	256 of 869	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	141 of 869	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	136 of 886	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	100 of 887	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	133 of 901	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	48 of 898	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	100 of 902	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	209 of 893	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	27 of 736	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.4	139 of 760	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	13 of 772	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	45 of 685	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	229 of 879	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	181 of 884	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	197 of 891	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	152 of 896	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	127 of 908	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	125 of 904	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	62 of 907	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	75 of 898	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	95 of 709	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	53 of 717	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	64.6	189 of 731	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	74 of 703	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	167 of 905	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	158 of 894	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	278 of 896	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.2	84 of 886	90.5%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.9	68 of 925	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	299 of 734	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	180 of 737	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	214 of 753	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	164 of 762	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	162 of 764	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	62 of 765	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	101 of 780	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	163 of 772	78.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+32 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 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)		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 (2015)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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	12.4%	342 (82.2%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	72.1	246^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.6%		81.6	163^rd of 906 public elementary schools	82.0%	83	57.9	48.4	71.2		58.8	32.9	50.0	62.1		47.0	72.9	72.9	$18,919
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	7.1%	405 (87.7%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	95.9	14^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.6	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%	7	67.2	75.7	75.0		72.9	80.6	85.1	71.3		78.7	91.3	91.3	$18,700
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	9.4%	257 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	85.3	123^rd of 899 public elementary schools	86.3%		90	69^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.4%	54	58.5	70.7	59.2		62.2	52.8	82.9	65.3		65.7	67.4	67.4	$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	8.1%	200 (84.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	82	152^nd of 899 public elementary schools	83.1%		77.6	210^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.8%	58	79.4	37.8	54.8		55.5	85.3	57.8	80.7		72.7	71.0	71.0	$19,634
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	15 Bancroft Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9500	522	43	12.1	6.3%	399 (76.4%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.2%)	43 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	78.7	180^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.0%		87	108^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.1%	72	65.3	47.4	58.1		56.9	52.6	56.7	60.2		56.5	64.5	64.5	$24,122
Woburn Street	Public	1-3	227 Woburn Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6020	368	31	11.7	13.1%	282 (76.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.2%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)	54.1				54.1	51.1				51.1			$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	11.3%	205 (83.3%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.7%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	77.4	202^nd of 899 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.7	231^st of 906 public elementary schools	74.5%	29		62.1	50.9		56.9		63.7	52.8		58.6	50.0	50.0	$21,644
South Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Woburn Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-9800	438	34	12.9	5.6%	295 (67.4%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.2%)	73 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	87.7	107^th of 899 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	51^st of 906 public elementary schools	94.4%	56	56.3	51.3	63.6		57.1	74.7	70.7	69.2		71.4	78.2	78.2	$22,447
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	16.4%	321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	82.2	150^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.3%		84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%	15	55.9	60.0	54.4		57.1	61.0	57.3	66.7		61.3	68.4	68.4	$16,637
Howe-Manning	Public	3-6	26 Central Street	Middleton	01949	Essex County	Middleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 739-2800	461	39	11.7	7.0%	389 (84.4%)	6 (1.3%)	30 (6.5%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	69.7	266^th of 899 public elementary schools	70.4%		71	272^nd of 906 public elementary schools	70.0%	6	44.4	38.5	57.8	57.3	49.2	47.5	42.7	56.9	69.3	53.6	64.7	64.7	$21,743

Frequently Asked Questions about J Turner Hood

What schools do graduates of J Turner Hood attend?

Students who attend J Turner Hood usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Reading Middle
High : North Reading High

How many students attend J Turner Hood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended J Turner Hood.

What district is J Turner Hood in?

North Reading

What is the racial makeup of J Turner Hood?

Students at J Turner Hood are 82% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is J Turner Hood a good school?

J Turner Hood ranks 246^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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