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Arthur W Coolidge Middle

Public Grades 6-8

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Arthur W Coolidge Middle is a grade 6–8 school serving 405 students in Reading, MA, a suburban community north of Boston. It is one of the state's strongest middle schools: in 2025-2026 it ranked 38th of 478 middle schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars), and across ten years of rank history it has never fallen below the 88th percentile — its worst year still placed it in the top 12% statewide. It has spent six of the last ten reported years at 5 stars, so this reads as steady performance rather than one lucky cohort.

Coolidge exceeds the state by roughly 25–35 percentage points in every subject (ELA 65.46%, math 70.53%, science 70.97%, civics 74.40%) and beats its own Reading district in every subject. The comparison with its district sibling is striking: Walter S Parker Middle, 1.1 miles away, shares the same curriculum and administration yet trails by 7.1 points in ELA, 12.3 in math, 12.7 in science and 10.8 in civics. Among nearby schools, only North Reading Middle scores higher, and only narrowly in most subjects — while Coolidge leads the region in civics. It also posts wide margins over Melrose Middle, Wilmington Middle School and both Woburn middle schools.

Subgroup results are unusually even: lower-income students rank 31st of 461 (93rd percentile, 5 stars), essentially matching the school's overall standing, and male and female students both rank in the top 10%. Special education students remain strong at 83rd percentile (4 stars) but slipped from 5 stars in each of the two prior years — the one metric worth monitoring. Coolidge produces these results at $17,498 per student, below the regional median and well below nearby districts spending more. One caveat: free/reduced-lunch figures are blank and the state suppressed some subgroup data, so those numbers are unknown, not zero.

405

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,325

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867

(781) 942-9158

District: Reading

Students who attend Arthur W Coolidge Middle usually attend:

High:

Reading Memorial High

Feeder schools for Arthur W Coolidge Middle:

Elementary:	Birch Meadow
	Wood End Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Asian:

6.4%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

38^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Reading

43^rd of 351Reading 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	92.5	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	45 of 484	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	54 of 493	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	49 of 501	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	33 of 497	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	59 of 501	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	33 of 498	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	44 of 484	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	60 of 487	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	49 of 482	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	90 of 441	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	108 of 455	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	74 of 455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.4	57 of 455	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	54 of 449	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.0	47 of 434	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.3	31 of 409	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	24 of 407	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	32 of 399	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	47 of 399	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	50 of 356	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	88.0	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2003	88.3	38 of 339	88.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	90.9	23 of 445	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	64.4	90 of 431	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	35 of 424	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	16 of 417	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	47 of 468	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	25 of 473	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	53 of 481	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	50 of 489	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	33 of 494	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	60 of 483	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	42 of 478	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	52 of 463	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	31 of 461	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	22 of 464	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	105 of 469	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	61 of 481	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	53 of 489	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	249 of 462	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	139 of 452	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	80 of 438	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	34 of 470	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	51 of 473	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	54 of 483	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	43 of 489	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	34 of 497	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	62 of 485	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	29 of 478	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	37 of 466	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	72 of 436	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	41 of 435	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	41 of 441	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	22 of 444	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.1	72 of 503	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	266 of 489	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	119 of 484	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	81 of 467	82.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.0	58 of 491	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	41 of 393	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	43 of 386	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	57 of 392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	54 of 403	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	35 of 404	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	61 of 401	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	51 of 395	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics74%+35 vs state

Science71%+30 vs state

Mathematics71%+29 vs state

English Language Arts65%+25 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Arthur W Coolidge Middle	Public	6-8	89 Birch Meadow Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9158	405	37	10.8	9.1%	337 (83.2%)	15 (3.7%)	17 (4.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	92.5	38^th of 478 public middle schools	92.1%		92.1	45^th of 484 public middle schools	90.7%	7		58.7	67.4	71.4	65.5		69.5	72.5	69.6	70.5		71.0	71.0	74.4	$20,325
Walter S Parker Middle	Public	6-8	45 Temple Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 944-1236	467	49	9.4	13.7%	375 (80.3%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.4%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	83.3	73^rd of 478 public middle schools	84.7%		87.2	66^th of 484 public middle schools	86.4%	7		50.3	59.8	66.3	58.3		56.6	53.6	64.8	58.2		58.3	58.3	63.6	$20,725
Lynnfield Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Main Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 334-5810	698	55	12.6	9.2%	534 (76.5%)	17 (2.4%)	52 (7.4%)	60 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	87.3	63^rd of 478 public middle schools	86.8%		81.6	85^th of 484 public middle schools	82.4%	22	63.4	56.5	60.1	59.4	60.0	70.8	67.3	59.5	72.2	67.6	68.1	57.0	62.6	67.0	$19,034
North Reading Middle	Public	6-8	189 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7806	494	51	9.7	10.5%	426 (86.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	95.3	21^st of 478 public middle schools	95.6%		92.9	35^th of 484 public middle schools	92.8%	14		73.2	71.4	73.7	72.9		78.4	68.8	78.8	75.9		71.5	71.5	68.2	$20,617
Galvin Middle School	Public	5-8	525 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6410	1,056	96	10.9	15.3%	809 (76.6%)	37 (3.5%)	113 (10.7%)	47 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	44 (4.2%)	75.8	101^st of 478 public middle schools	78.9%		78.3	94^th of 484 public middle schools	80.6%	7	59.0	55.1	54.7	53.9	55.7	48.8	58.6	51.4	47.8	51.4	61.4	54.4	58.0	47.2	$19,997
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Middle Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8230	521	51	10.2	41.8%	325 (62.4%)	44 (8.4%)	89 (17.1%)	41 (7.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	38.1	270^th of 478 public middle schools	43.5%		46.5	231^st of 484 public middle schools	52.3%	39		27.4	34.0	36.0	32.5		17.2	26.5	36.7	26.9		35.8	35.8	36.7	$22,656
Stoneham Central Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Central Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3840	689	66	10.4	22.1%	508 (73.7%)	24 (3.5%)	91 (13.2%)	37 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	61.9	160^th of 478 public middle schools	66.5%		67.2	140^th of 484 public middle schools	71.1%	20	36.0	25.0	42.0	55.4	39.1	46.9	38.7	44.2	47.3	44.2	54.3	58.5	56.2	54.7	$20,720
Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Carter Lane	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6080	782	82	9.5	14.3%	640 (81.8%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.8%)	57 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	69.1	129^th of 478 public middle schools	73.0%		73	117^th of 484 public middle schools	75.8%	12		51.8	41.0	44.2	45.7		50.7	47.1	54.6	51.1		47.3	47.3	53.3	$24,168
Marshall Simonds Middle	Public	6-8	114 Winn Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1781	848	73	11.6	19.3%	519 (61.2%)	63 (7.4%)	90 (10.6%)	132 (15.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.6%)	74.1	105^th of 478 public middle schools	78.0%		76.3	101^st of 484 public middle schools	79.1%	4		48.9	49.6	58.1	52.2		47.7	50.2	57.3	51.7		43.9	43.9	60.8	$24,087
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	455	55	8.3	40.9%	312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	47.9	219^th of 478 public middle schools	54.2%		40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%	48		37.1	40.8	42.6	39.9		32.9	32.3	43.0	35.3		34.6	34.6	34.9	$26,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur W Coolidge Middle

Is Arthur W Coolidge Middle a good school?

Yes. Arthur W Coolidge Middle ranks in the top 7.9% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Arthur W Coolidge Middle attend?

Students who attend Arthur W Coolidge Middle usually go on to attend Reading Memorial High

What is the racial makeup of Arthur W Coolidge Middle?

Students at Arthur W Coolidge Middle are 83% White, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Arthur W Coolidge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Arthur W Coolidge Middle.

What district is Arthur W Coolidge Middle in?

Reading

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