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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 2026 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 55% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), 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
1,359 Schools
# Students
722 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
51,575 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
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
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
26%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
85%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,410 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,014
$23,854
Spending / Student
$22,410
$24,611
Best Middleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Howe-manning
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 739-2800
Gr: 3-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
143 South Main Street
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756
Middleton, MA 01949
(978) 750-4756
Gr: K-2 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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