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Blanchard Middle

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Blanchard Middle ranks 58 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Blanchard Middle is a public middle school in Westford, MA — a suburban town northwest of Boston — serving grades 6–8 with 541 students as part of Westford Public Schools, a district ranked 38th of 351 in Massachusetts. For 2025–2026, Blanchard ranks 58th of 478 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 88th percentile with 4 stars.

Proficiency is strong across the board: 60.23% in ELA, 67.17% in math, 71.60% in science, and 67.86% in 8th-grade civics. Every subject is above the district average and roughly 20–31 points above state averages. Nearby comparisons are mixed. Stony Brook School, in the same district, ranks slightly higher (48th) and posts much stronger math (74.33% vs. 67.17%), while Blanchard has the edge in science. Raymond J Grey Junior High in Acton-Boxborough outperforms Blanchard in every subject, often by 8–12 points. Littleton Middle School is close in overall rank and stronger in ELA, but Blanchard is ahead in math and civics. Blanchard is generally well ahead of Chelmsford, Groton-Dunstable, Tyngsborough, Nissitissit, and the Lowell schools.

The biggest story is a broad slide from previously elite results. Blanchard earned 5 stars and ranked between the 93rd and 100th percentiles from 2015–2016 through 2024–2025; 2025–2026 is its first 4-star year. ELA fell from 72.74% in 2022–2023 to 60.23%, math from the mid-70s to 67.17%, and civics from 78.31% to 67.86%. Science has held steadier. Sixth grade is a relative weak point, scoring below the district in both ELA and math, while 7th- and 8th-grade ELA exceed district averages. Special education stands out as a strength at the 91st percentile with 5 stars, though several other student subgroups rank below the school's overall percentile. Class sizes are mid-pack at 12 students per teacher.

541

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,873

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

14 West Street
Westford, MA 01886

(978) 692-5582

District: Westford

Students who attend Blanchard Middle usually attend:

High:

Westford Academy

Feeder schools for Blanchard Middle:

Elementary:	Col John Robinson
	John A. Crisafulli Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Asian:

37.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Massachusetts avg41%

58^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Westford

38^th of 351Westford 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	89.0	58 of 478	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	93.9	29 of 484	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	17 of 493	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	19 of 501	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	9 of 497	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	24 of 501	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	27 of 498	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	34 of 484	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	25 of 487	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	2 of 482	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	2 of 441	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	3 of 455	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	4 of 455	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.8	4 of 455	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	4 of 449	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	4 of 434	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.3	3 of 409	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.0	4 of 407	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	6 of 399	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.6	9 of 399	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	92.1	19 of 356	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	89.7	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2003	93.8	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	19 of 134	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	10 of 123	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	89.8	27 of 445	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	28 of 431	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	51 of 424	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	61 of 417	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	61 of 468	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	92.5	32 of 473	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	11 of 481	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	24 of 489	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	9 of 494	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	23 of 483	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	43 of 463	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	129 of 383	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	98.9	5 of 378	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 364	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	127 of 461	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	56 of 464	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	26 of 469	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	13 of 481	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	14 of 489	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	69 of 462	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	30 of 452	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	101 of 438	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	56 of 470	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	93.6	26 of 473	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	22 of 483	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	17 of 489	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	8 of 497	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	28 of 485	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	23 of 478	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	29 of 466	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	40 of 436	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	78.2	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	29 of 441	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	43 of 444	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	40 of 503	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	42 of 489	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	73 of 484	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	61 of 467	86.9%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	33 of 491	93.3%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	98.3	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	96 of 393	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	66 of 386	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	52 of 392	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	33 of 404	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	55 of 401	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	76 of 396	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	70 of 395	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+31 vs state

Civics68%+28 vs state

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 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 (2025)
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
Blanchard Middle	Public	6-8	14 West Street	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5582	541	45	12.0	11.3%	304 (56.2%)	11 (2.0%)	22 (4.1%)	200 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	89	58^th of 478 public middle schools	87.9%		93.9	29^th of 484 public middle schools	94.0%	29		54.2	60.8	65.9	60.2		58.4	71.9	71.2	67.2		71.6	71.6	67.9	$18,873
Stony Brook School	Public	6-8	9 Farmer Way	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-2708	546	42	12.9	8.2%	353 (64.7%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.1%)	160 (29.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	91.2	48^th of 478 public middle schools	90.0%		92.6	39^th of 484 public middle schools	91.9%	9		62.6	56.0	63.2	60.6		71.3	75.4	76.3	74.3		68.9	68.9	67.2	$19,166
Littleton Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Russell Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 486-8938	373	29	12.9	9.7%	280 (75.1%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.8%)	57 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	88.2	62^nd of 478 public middle schools	87.0%		91.6	50^th of 484 public middle schools	89.7%	12		65.4	76.3	67.7	69.6		55.9	65.8	59.1	60.1		70.1	70.1	56.7	$19,006
Col Moses Parker School	Public	5-6	75 Graniteville Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5133	778	62	12.5	16.3%	508 (65.3%)	24 (3.1%)	69 (8.9%)	147 (18.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)								(n/a)	48.3	61.8			54.8	44.7	65.2			54.5	58.9		58.9		$18,696
Groton Dunstable Regional Middle	Public	5-8	346 Main Street	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6155	739	57	12.8	10.0%	586 (79.3%)	12 (1.6%)	31 (4.2%)	71 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	76.7	98^th of 478 public middle schools	79.5%		83	79^th of 484 public middle schools	83.7%	19	44.9	50.0	56.5	52.9	51.1	50.6	47.1	66.7	54.9	55.0	65.0	59.2	62.1	46.8	$20,957
McCarthy Middle School	Public	7-8	250 North Rd	Chelmsford	01824	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 251-5122	808	65	12.4	19.7%	509 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	63 (7.8%)	164 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.2%)	79.8	88^th of 478 public middle schools	81.6%		77.8	97^th of 484 public middle schools	80.0%	9			48.4	58.2	53.3			51.0	59.6	55.2		62.8	62.8	52.5	$18,630
James S Daley Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Fleming Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8981	669	51	13.2	55.5%	137 (20.5%)	38 (5.7%)	132 (19.7%)	337 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	73.1	112^th of 478 public middle schools	76.6%		66.3	147^th of 484 public middle schools	69.6%	35	31.6	45.6	44.7	50.0	42.9	34.1	63.8	44.4	62.0	50.8	25.9	49.7	37.5	53.4	$22,385
Dr An Wang School	Public	5-8	365 West Meadow Road	Lowell	01854	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-7683	663	43	15.3	69.1%	175 (26.4%)	47 (7.1%)	270 (40.7%)	141 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	36.3	285^th of 478 public middle schools	40.4%		33.2	307^th of 484 public middle schools	36.6%	22	23.0	26.2	34.3	32.7	29.2	25.6	33.8	35.8	31.8	31.8	25.0	20.8	22.9	28.6	$20,917
Nissitissit Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Chace Avenue	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 743-1007	494	47	10.5	27.7%	384 (77.7%)	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.5%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	51.7	203^rd of 478 public middle schools	57.5%		49.9	217^th of 484 public middle schools	55.2%	14	36.1	37.2	43.0	47.8	40.8	31.6	44.2	33.1	33.9	35.6	45.1	42.6	44.0	29.6	$18,800
Raymond J Grey Junior High	Public	7-8	16 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 264-4700	824	67	12.2	10.8%	405 (49.2%)	18 (2.2%)	80 (9.7%)	268 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	96.5	12^th of 478 public middle schools	97.5%		95.7	17^th of 484 public middle schools	96.5%	5			69.4	76.0	72.7			70.9	82.7	76.9		80.5	80.5	75.4	$21,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchard Middle

What high school do graduates of Blanchard Middle attend?

Students who attend Blanchard Middle usually go on to attend Westford Academy

How many students attend Blanchard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Blanchard Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Blanchard Middle?

Students at Blanchard Middle are 56% White, 37% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Blanchard Middle a good school?

Blanchard Middle ranks 58^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Blanchard Middle in?

Westford

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