Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01867

Summary:

The 01867 zip code area of Reading, Massachusetts is home to a strong school district, with 9 schools serving students from preschool through high school. The district is anchored by several standout schools, including Arthur W Coolidge Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 50 middle schools in the state, and Joshua Eaton Elementary School, which is a top 100 elementary school in Massachusetts.

The Reading school district as a whole performs exceptionally well, with all of its schools ranking in the top half of their respective categories statewide. The middle schools, in particular, stand out, with very high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The high school, Reading Memorial High School, also impresses with a 96.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.7% dropout rate.

While the elementary schools show a range of performance, with some like Joshua Eaton and Wood End Elementary School performing at the top of the state, others like Birch Meadow and RISE PreSchool have more room for improvement. The district's focus on academic excellence and resource allocation appears to be paying dividends, as evidenced by the consistent 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Alice M Barrows	Public	K-5	16 Edgemont Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9166	365	29	12.8		312 (85.5%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.2%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85.2	123^rd of 906 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.5	95^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.6%	28	62.9	76.3	53.1					63.8	56.5	81.4	65.6					67.6	65.6			65.6			$17,956
Arthur W Coolidge Middle	Public	6-8	89 Birch Meadow Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-9158	405	37	10.8		337 (83.2%)	15 (3.7%)	17 (4.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	92.1	45^th of 484 public middle schools	90.7%		89.7	54^th of 493 public middle schools	89.0%	9				72.9	68.8	74.6		72.2				75.2	73.6	75.4		74.8		56.5		56.5		55.5	$20,325
Birch Meadow	Public	K-5	27 A B Lord Dr	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-2335	359	33	10.7		295 (82.2%)	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	76.9	220^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.9	185^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.8%	35	56.1	58.9	50.6					54.7	50.9	58.9	61.5					57.6	64.1			64.1			$19,866
J Warren Killam	Public	K-5	333 Charles Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-7831	406	30	13.4		321 (79.1%)	21 (5.2%)	26 (6.4%)	30 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	84.4	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	193^rd of 916 public elementary schools	78.9%	58	72.0	78.4	51.9					65.9	73.3	78.4	53.2					66.8	59.5			59.5			$16,637
Joshua Eaton	Public	K-5	365 Summer Avenue	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 942-9161	388	28	13.7		318 (82.0%)	8 (2.1%)	30 (7.7%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	89	83^rd of 906 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.6	92^nd of 916 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	74.6	77.3	59.2					70.0	79.0	81.8	55.7					71.7	63.4			63.4			$17,102
Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-8200	1,094	90	12.1		925 (84.6%)	45 (4.1%)	47 (4.3%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	79.8	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%		81.9	70^th of 348 public high schools	79.9%	10							68.2								62.8				58.1		48.2		$18,964
Walter S Parker Middle	Public	6-8	45 Temple Street	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 944-1236	467	49	9.4		375 (80.3%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.4%)	28 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.2	66^th of 484 public middle schools	86.4%		87.8	63^rd of 493 public middle schools	87.2%	3				70.6	62.2	62.2		65.3				59.3	56.7	61.4		59.0		60.3		60.3		61.9	$20,725
Wood End Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Sunset Rock Lane	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 942-5420	236	18	13.3		200 (84.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.2%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	77.6	210^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.8%		85.9	117^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.2%	93	46.7	62.1	61.7					56.2	44.4	69.0	63.8					57.9	74.5			74.5			$19,634

Cities Near Zip Code 01867

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reading	0.36 mi	9	51^st
Wakefield	1.94 mi	8	101^st
Stoneham	2.5 mi	6	131^st
North Reading	2.84 mi	5	30^th
Woburn	2.98 mi	10	268^th

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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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