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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01864

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Schools

1,181

Students

5-star school

Top rankedL D Batchelder14^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 01864 is home to three elementary schools — L D Batchelder, J Turner Hood, and E Ethel Little School — all part of the North Reading district. They serve students in grades K–5 or PK–5 and together enroll 1,181 children. The district ranks 33rd of 351 in Massachusetts (91st percentile, 5 stars), and all three schools score above the state average in ELA, math, and science. Two data notes for context: free/reduced-lunch percentages are unavailable for 2024–2025, and per-student spending figures are from 2020–2021.

L D Batchelder is the clear standout: 14th of 899 elementary schools statewide in 2025–2026 (98th percentile, 5 stars), after ranking 7th in 2024–2025 and 10th in 2023–2024. It posts the group's highest scores in every subject and in every grade-level cell — ELA 72.85%, math 78.73%, and science 91.25%. J Turner Hood ranks 246th of 899 (73rd percentile, 4 stars) and has the lowest all-grade math (46.97%); its 3rd grade math (32.89%) is the only grade-level result here below the state average (42.19%). E Ethel Little School ranks 123rd of 899 (86th percentile, 4 stars), down from 37th of 916 two years earlier, and it has the smallest enrollment (303), the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.9), and the highest per-student spending ($18,560).

The biggest recent change is science: Hood fell from 94.55% to 72.88% and Little from 87.72% to 67.35%, leaving both below the district's 74.73%, while Batchelder stayed high at 91.25%. Little also slipped below district averages in all three all-grade subjects after being above them the year before. Math is the widest internal divide: Batchelder's all-grade math leads Hood's by 31.76 points, and in 3rd grade math the gap is 47.71 points. Notably, the smallest-class, highest-spending school is not the top performer, though those spending figures are older and descriptive only. Grade-level results also vary: Little is strongest in 4th grade (math 82.93%, ELA 70.73%), while Hood's bright spot is 5th grade ELA (71.19% vs. district 69.47%).

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
E Ethel Little School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Barberry Lane	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7820	303	25	11.9	9.6%	257 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	85.3	123^rd of 899 public elementary schools	86.3%		90	69^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.4%	54	58.5	70.7	59.2	62.2	52.8	82.9	65.3	65.7	67.4	67.4	100%	0%	$21,161
J Turner Hood	Public	PK, KG-5	298A Haverhill St	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 664-7817	416	33	12.5	10.1%	342 (82.2%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	72.1	246^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.6%		81.6	163^rd of 906 public elementary schools	82.0%	83	57.9	48.4	71.2	58.8	32.9	50.0	62.1	47.0	72.9	72.9	97%	3%	$20,625
L D Batchelder	Public	K-5	175 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7814	462	31	14.7	7.8%	405 (87.7%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	95.9	14^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.6	7^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.2%	7	67.2	75.7	75.0	72.9	80.6	85.1	71.3	78.7	91.3	91.3	98%	2%	$19,116

Cities Near Zip Code 01864

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Reading	0.46 mi	5	37^th
Reading	2.04 mi	9	46^th
Wilmington	2.89 mi	7	82^nd
Lynnfield	3.56 mi	5	42^nd
Peabody	3.73 mi	11	292^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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