Summary:
ZIP code 01826 covers Dracut, Massachusetts, and contains six schools serving roughly 3,491 students — four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, all part of the Dracut district. Enrollment is split almost evenly between elementary (1,783) and secondary (1,708) students. The largest school is Justus C. Richardson Middle School with 916 students, and the smallest is Greenmont Avenue with 211. The district ranks at the 40th percentile statewide with 2 stars, a rating that is the same for every school because it is measured at the district level.
Performance varies widely by school. Joseph A Campbell Elementary is the strongest all-around elementary school, with 2025–2026 proficiency of 46.89% in ELA, 44.36% in math, and 48.00% in science — all above the state — and it ranks at the 60th percentile with 3 stars. Greenmont Avenue posts the standout science result at 61.29%, far above the state’s 40.98%, though its ELA and math slipped below state levels and its rank has declined. Brookside Elementary matches district and state overall but stands out in Grade 5, where ELA, math, and science are all 51.56%. George H. Englesby Elementary School declined in all three subjects and fell from 3 stars to 2.
Secondary results are more mixed. Justus C. Richardson Middle School improved to the 59th percentile with 3 stars and is near or above state in ELA and math, but science is 30.12% against a state figure of 40.98%. Dracut Senior High has the lowest rank percentile at 35 with 2 stars and 10th-grade scores well below state, even though its graduation rate (90.9%) and dropout rate (5.3%) beat the district. Overall, elementary science is a strength, while secondary science and high school proficiency are the clearest weaknesses.
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