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Middleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 722 students in Middleton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Middleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
722 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Middleton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
8 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
612 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
85%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
86
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,410 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,014
$23,845

Spending / Student
$22,410
$24,602

Best Middleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howe-manning
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Grades: 3-6
| 437 students
Rank: n/an/a
143 South Main Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756
Grades: K-2
| 285 students
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