Summary:
ZIP code 01462 has one middle school: Lunenburg Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 382 students in the Lunenburg district. The school's student-teacher ratio is 15.2, and per-student spending was $15,285 in 2020-2021. Free/reduced lunch data is not reported in this data set, so family-income context cannot be evaluated here.
In 2025-2026, Lunenburg Middle School scored above the Massachusetts state average in 10 of 11 reported MCAS areas. Its biggest advantages were in Civics (53.33% proficient vs. 39.77% statewide), 8th grade Science (47.12% vs. 38.93%), 7th grade Math (45.27% vs. 37.48%), and 6th grade Math (48.70% vs. 42.59%). The only area at or slightly below state was 8th grade Math at 40.95%, versus 41.67% statewide, though it was still above the district's 40.19%. Overall math (45.11%) beat the state's 41.11% but trailed the district's 47.04%. ELA slipped from 50.81% in 2024-2025 to 43.94% in 2025-2026, and Civics fell from 59.13% to 53.33% — both still above state averages.
Ranking-wise, the school placed 148th of 478 (69th percentile) with 3 stars in 2025-2026, down from 123rd of 484 (75th percentile) and 4 stars the prior year, but still above the district's 53rd percentile. One interesting pattern: ELA proficiency rises by grade level (41.03%, 44.59%, 46.23% in grades 6, 7, 8), while math declines (48.70%, 45.27%, 40.95%). Overall, parents can view this as a generally strong school relative to the state, with 8th grade math, the recent ELA and Civics declines, and the star-rating dip as the main things to watch. Spending and class-size figures lack benchmarks, and the missing free/reduced lunch figure limits fuller comparison.
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