Reading Memorial High

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Reading Memorial High ranks 72 nd of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867

(781) 944-8200

District: Reading

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,489

Feeder schools for Reading Memorial High:

Elementary:	Alice M Barrows
	Birch Meadow
	J Warren Killam
	Joshua Eaton
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	Wood End Elementary School
Middle:	Arthur W Coolidge Middle
	Walter S Parker Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 1,096

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Asian:

4.7%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Reading Memorial High ranks better than 79.3% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Asian (4.7%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reading Memorial High is 12.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reading Memorial High is $14,489.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Reading Memorial High:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading Memorial High 72^nd of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Reading Memorial High in the ranking list.)

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Reading:

SchoolDigger ranks Reading 65^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Reading Memorial High

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Rank History for all students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	86.62	41^st	304	86.5%
2004	81.75	62^nd	307	79.8%
2005	83.45	50^th	311	83.9%
2006	82.25	55^th	314	82.5%
2007	80.04	50^th	316	84.2%
2008	82.19	49^th	319	84.6%
2009	80.81	53^rd	322	83.5%
2010	79.94	59^th	335	82.4%
2011	78.73	64^th	340	81.2%
2012	79.15	48^th	340	85.9%
2013	76.17	61^st	344	82.3%
2014	75.12	78^th	347	77.5%
2015	76.52	66^th	354	81.4%
2016	77.78	59^th	351	83.2%
2017	73.18	89^th	348	74.4%
2018	69.86	122^nd	345	64.6%
2019	74.89	96^th	351	72.6%
2021	80.18	58^th	285	79.6%
2022	84.42	54^th	342	84.2%
2023	80.54	72^nd	347	79.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	51.70	167^th	344	51.5%
2019	45.74	196^th	348	43.7%
2021	58.64	92^nd	268	65.7%
2022	73.12	66^th	339	80.5%
2023	85.90	39^th	301	87.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	59.74	141^st	330	57.3%
2019	41.81	213^th	330	35.5%
2021	70.36	59^th	253	76.7%
2022	80.18	50^th	332	84.9%
2023	58.80	132^nd	338	60.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	66.77	135^th	339	60.2%
2019	73.13	102^nd	342	70.2%
2021	77.23	66^th	281	76.5%
2022	80.87	64^th	340	81.2%
2023	73.22	95^th	339	72.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	63.96	95^th	299	68.2%
2019	59.97	96^th	299	67.9%
2021	76.44	39^th	202	80.7%
2022	81.11	46^th	295	84.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	69.68	118^th	343	65.6%
2019	74.97	92^nd	346	73.4%
2021	81.61	51^st	281	81.9%
2022	85.66	47^th	339	86.1%
2023	84.34	59^th	343	82.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	67.44	42^nd	91	53.8%
2019	51.92	58^th	97	40.2%
2021	80.68	12^th	68	82.4%
2022	57.22	50^th	93	46.2%

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Rank History for White students at Reading Memorial High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	59.51	142^nd	303	53.1%
2019	69.82	96^th	302	68.2%
2021	75.67	55^th	249	77.9%
2022	79.85	59^th	300	80.3%
2023	75.24	78^th	301	74.1%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Reading Memorial High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1176	18	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1989	1085	15	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1990	1025	18	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1991	973	16	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	996
1992	991	16	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1993	962	23	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1994	932	24	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1995	975	39	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1996	975	39	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1997	990	29	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1998	999	22	21	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1999	1025	19	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1071
2000	1098	18	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1139
2001	1089	19	28	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2002	1198	26	46	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1280
2003	1198	26	46	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1280
2004	1163	22	43	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	1241
2005	1195	26	40	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1278
2006	1188	33	45	18	4	n/a	n/a	6	1294
2007	1186	32	39	13	5	n/a	n/a	16	1291
2008	1210	38	38	18	4	n/a	n/a	16	1324
2009	1175	41	38	24	3	1	16	0	1298
2010	1182	37	40	25	4	0	21	0	1309
2011	1208	42	46	24	4	1	11	0	1336
2012	1241	31	48	24	4	1	13	0	1362
2013	1162	32	49	22	4	1	15	0	1285
2014	1188	31	54	16	2	0	16	0	1307
2015	1142	24	50	16	1	0	18	0	1251
2016	1160	30	51	14	1	0	15	0	1271
2017	1152	29	56	13	2	0	13	0	1265
2018	1107	32	58	22	3	0	12	1	1235
2019	1111	33	66	24	2	0	14	1	1251
2020	1084	26	67	29	2	0	20	2	1230
2021	1063	32	67	31	2	1	24	2	1222
2022	985	30	60	30	1	1	26	2	1135
2023	947	39	52	29	2	1	22	4	1096

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Reading Memorial High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1200	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1106	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	1048	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	996	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1018	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1001	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	971	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	1031	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	1031	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	1037	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	1045	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	1071	n/a	0.0	1.6
2000	1139	n/a	0.0	2.5
2001	1148	n/a	0.0	0.4
2002	1280	n/a	n/a	1.8
2003	1280	n/a	n/a	1.8
2004	1241	85.8	14.5	1.5
2005	1278	91.6	14.0	1.2
2006	1294	86.1	15.0	1.7
2007	1291	88.0	14.7	2.2
2008	1324	86.4	15.3	3.1
2009	1298	87.5	14.8	4.5
2010	1309	87.8	14.9	4.6
2011	1336	88.4	15.1	5.2
2012	1362	90.0	15.1	5.3
2013	1285	85.5	15.0	6.3
2014	1307	91.1	14.3	5.9
2015	1251	89.0	14.0	7.2
2016	1271	90.0	14.1	n/a
2017	1265	85.3	14.8	n/a
2018	1235	81.9	15.0	n/a
2019	1251	87.5	14.2	n/a
2020	1230	84.6	14.5	n/a
2021	1222	87.8	13.9	n/a
2022	1135	88.8	12.7	n/a
2023	1096	90.0	12.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Reading Memorial High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1200	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1106	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	1048	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	996	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1018	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1001	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	971	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	1031	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	1031	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	1037	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	1045	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	1071	n/a	0.0	1.6
2000	1139	n/a	0.0	2.5
2001	1148	n/a	0.0	0.4
2002	1280	n/a	n/a	1.8
2003	1280	n/a	n/a	1.8
2004	1241	85.8	14.5	1.5
2005	1278	91.6	14.0	1.2
2006	1294	86.1	15.0	1.7
2007	1291	88.0	14.7	2.2
2008	1324	86.4	15.3	3.1
2009	1298	87.5	14.8	4.5
2010	1309	87.8	14.9	4.6
2011	1336	88.4	15.1	5.2
2012	1362	90.0	15.1	5.3
2013	1285	85.5	15.0	6.3
2014	1307	91.1	14.3	5.9
2015	1251	89.0	14.0	7.2
2016	1271	90.0	14.1	n/a
2017	1265	85.3	14.8	n/a
2018	1235	81.9	15.0	n/a
2019	1251	87.5	14.2	n/a
2020	1230	84.6	14.5	n/a
2021	1222	87.8	13.9	n/a
2022	1135	88.8	12.7	n/a
2023	1096	90.0	12.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Reading Memorial High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$302 (2.3%)	$12,968 (97.7%)	$13,269
2020	$273 (2.0%)	$13,206 (98.0%)	$13,480
2021	$437 (3.0%)	$14,051 (97.0%)	$14,488

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Reading Memorial High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 96^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 72^nd of 347 High schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Reading Memorial High)	71	76.5	5.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Reading)	70	76	6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Reading Memorial High)	75	76.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Reading)	75	75.8	0.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1251	1096	12.4%
African American	33	39	18.2%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	66	52	21.2%
Hispanic	24	29	20.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1111	947	14.8%
Two or More Races	14	22	57.1%

Schools Near Reading Memorial High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 944-8200	1,096	90	12.1		947 (86.4%)	39 (3.6%)	29 (2.6%)	52 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	80.5	72^nd of 347 public high schools	79.3%		84.4	54^th of 342 public high schools	84.2%	18	76.5	76.7	55.7	65.3		$14,489	$437	$14,051
Wilmington High	Public	9-12	159 Church Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 694-6060	656	71	9.2		536 (81.7%)	8 (1.2%)	34 (5.2%)	48 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	79.6	76^th of 347 public high schools	78.1%		76.9	83^rd of 342 public high schools	75.7%	7	75.8	62.7	65.6	71.2		$20,901	$721	$20,180
North Reading High	Public	9-12	189 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 664-7800	644	67	9.5		551 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	91.4	27^th of 347 public high schools	92.2%		76.6	87^th of 342 public high schools	74.6%	60	83.0	79.1	77.1	80.9		$19,065	$663	$18,402
Lynnfield High	Public	9-12	275 Essex Street	Lynnfield	01940	Essex County	Lynnfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 334-5820	565	45	12.5		449 (79.5%)	11 (1.9%)	47 (8.3%)	44 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	86.8	51^st of 347 public high schools	85.3%		86.6	47^th of 342 public high schools	86.3%	4	80.1	76.6	66.4	75.8		$18,215	$278	$17,937
Woburn High	Public	9-12	88 Montvale Avenue	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 937-8210	1,178	111	10.6		787 (66.8%)	93 (7.9%)	177 (15.0%)	75 (6.4%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	53.4	167^th of 347 public high schools	51.9%		57.7	158^th of 342 public high schools	53.8%	9	58.4	42.5	54.3	48.4		$20,017	$1,102	$18,915
Wakefield Memorial High	Public	9-12	60 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 246-6440	827	82	10.1		666 (80.5%)	32 (3.9%)	69 (8.3%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	69.5	116^th of 347 public high schools	66.6%		77.1	81^st of 342 public high schools	76.3%	35	66.7	59.1	57.0	67.0		$17,717	$639	$17,077
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	100 Hemlock Rd	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 246-0810	1,292	125	10.3		672 (52.0%)	53 (4.1%)	526 (40.7%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (0.9%)	29	259^th of 347 public high schools	25.4%		23.5	269^th of 342 public high schools	21.3%	10	46.2	35.7	30.8	33.9	34.4	$21,830	$1,490	$20,341
Stoneham High	Public	9-12	149 Franklin Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 279-3810	619	56	10.9		465 (75.1%)	23 (3.7%)	68 (11.0%)	36 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	76.4	93^rd of 347 public high schools	73.2%		60.4	146^th of 342 public high schools	57.3%	53	77.4	62.0	57.5	57.0		$19,426	$758	$18,668
Burlington High	Public	9-12	123 Cambridge Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 270-1836	972	91	10.7		581 (59.8%)	84 (8.6%)	96 (9.9%)	178 (18.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	77.7	86^th of 347 public high schools	75.2%		74.1	99^th of 342 public high schools	71.1%	13	72.7	63.6	62.9	63.5		$21,351	$366	$20,985
Melrose High	Public	9-12	360 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 979-2200	926	71	13.0		692 (74.7%)	73 (7.9%)	66 (7.1%)	50 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	81.8	65^th of 347 public high schools	81.3%		80.1	70^th of 342 public high schools	79.5%	5	80.2	64.6	64.3	64.3		$14,432	$283	$14,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Reading Memorial High

What is the racial makeup of Reading Memorial High?

Students at Reading Memorial High are 86% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Reading Memorial High a good school?

Reading Memorial High ranks 72^nd of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Reading Memorial High?

Reading Memorial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alice M Barrows
Elementary : Birch Meadow
Elementary : J Warren Killam
Elementary : Joshua Eaton
Elementary : Wood End Elementary School
Middle : Arthur W Coolidge Middle
Middle : Walter S Parker Middle

What district is Reading Memorial High in?

Reading

How many students attend Reading Memorial High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,096 students attended Reading Memorial High.

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