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L D Batchelder

Public Grades K-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

L D Batchelder is a K-5 elementary school in North Reading, MA, serving 462 students and is part of the highly-rated North Reading Public School District. This school is an academic powerhouse, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking 7th out of 906 elementary schools in Massachusetts for the 2024-2025 school year. Its academic proficiency is world-class: 80.99% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 77.69% in Math, and an astonishing 95.29% in Science—nearly double the state average in every subject. This performance dramatically outpaces nearby schools, such as Summer Street in Lynnfield (ranked #107) and Birch Meadow in Reading (ranked #131), creating a significant performance gap in the region.

Perhaps the most defining metric is that L D Batchelder is ranked #1 in the entire state of Massachusetts for serving Special Education students, a distinction it has held multiple times over the past decade. This demonstrates a highly effective and inclusive educational model that other schools struggle to replicate. The school also excels across all student subgroups, ranking in the 99th percentile for both male and female students. Interestingly, while the North Reading district provides a strong foundation—with E Ethel Little School also ranking high at #69—there is a stark contrast within the district itself: L D Batchelder (#7) far outperforms J Turner Hood (#163), despite being only 1.5 miles apart, suggesting that school-level leadership and teaching staff play a massive role in success.

L D Batchelder achieves these elite results with efficient spending ($16,741 per student), which is lower than many high-performing peers like E Ethel Little ($18,560) and Howe-Manning in Middleton. Its exceptional science scores (95.29% proficiency) point to a highly effective, hands-on curriculum starting from early grades. For families considering schools in Reading, Lynnfield, Wilmington, or Middleton, L D Batchelder sets a clear benchmark for what is possible in elementary education, particularly in science and special education support.

462

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,700

Per pupil spending ?

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Park Street
North Reading, MA 01864

(978) 664-7814

District: North Reading

Students who attend L D Batchelder usually attend:

Middle:	North Reading Middle
High:	North Reading High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Asian:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

7^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.6	7 of 906	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	10 of 916	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	17 of 928	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	23 of 932	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	47 of 936	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	6 of 942	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	20 of 934	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	105 of 938	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	91.8	27 of 932	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	80.1	163 of 914	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	164 of 926	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	110 of 928	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	114 of 930	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	79 of 924	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	129 of 920	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	97 of 909	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	138 of 908	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	132 of 911	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	173 of 911	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	88.1	65 of 887	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	93.3	14 of 882	98.4%	★★★★★
2003	92.3	20 of 884	97.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	94.4	15 of 672	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	22 of 632	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 665	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	9 of 656	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	8 of 869	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	24 of 886	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	24 of 887	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	22 of 901	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	83 of 898	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	2 of 902	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	7 of 893	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	7 of 884	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	4 of 891	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	14 of 896	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	27 of 908	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	31 of 904	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	15 of 907	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	47 of 898	94.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 717	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	6 of 731	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	34 of 703	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	31 of 905	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	103 of 894	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	7 of 896	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	56 of 886	93.7%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	92.3	43 of 925	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	23 of 737	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	17 of 753	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	29 of 762	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	24 of 764	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	28 of 765	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	13 of 780	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	34 of 772	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science95%+54 vs state

English Language Arts81%+39 vs state

Mathematics78%+37 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 31, 2014

This is a fantastic school. The teachers are completely involved and really care.

My kids seem to be progressing nicely. They feel very comfortable there and it is a great environment for learning. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
John E Burke	Public	K-5	127 Birch Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-5400	294	27	11.0		240 (81.6%)	9 (3.1%)	36 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.6	399^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	528^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.4%	129	54.7	22.5	46.9		41.7	64.2	30.6	48.0		48.0	48.0	48.0	$19,898
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
Summer Street	Public	K-4	262 Summer Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5830	440	32	13.7		376 (85.5%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	87	107^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.7	88^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.4%	19	62.6	65.9			64.1	66.7	67.1			66.9			$18,110
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
Howe-Manning	Public	3-6	26 Central Street	Middleton	01949	Essex County	Middleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 739-2800	461	39	11.7		389 (84.4%)	6 (1.3%)	30 (6.5%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	71	272^nd of 906 public elementary schools	70.0%		74.7	252^nd of 916 public elementary schools	72.5%	20	43.3	48.0	55.4	60.2	51.8	47.4	59.6	46.7	52.4	51.7	70.7	70.7	$21,743

Frequently Asked Questions about L D Batchelder

What district is L D Batchelder in?

North Reading

Is L D Batchelder a good school?

Yes! L D Batchelder is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of L D Batchelder attend?

Students who attend L D Batchelder usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Reading Middle
High : North Reading High

How many students attend L D Batchelder?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended L D Batchelder.

What is the racial makeup of L D Batchelder?

Students at L D Batchelder are 88% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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