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Schools in Concord · Concord School District, Concord-Carlisle School District

Concord’s public schools outscore 97% of Massachusetts districts

In Concord, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Concord, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#4of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 27 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 27 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.7K
▲ 12% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Concord
Students per teacher
10.8
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
3,105 students on the public path
In brief

Concord’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Concord runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Concord Middle (6–8) is Concord’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Concord-Carlisle School District with Carlisle: Concord Carlisle High. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Concord spends $29,709 per student and Concord-Carlisle $30,272, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Fenn School (private), Nashoba Brooks School (private) and Concord Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Concord’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Massachusetts school districts, #4 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 91%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 85%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,672 test results and a graduating class of 347 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Concord’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,670 in math, 1,675 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Concord, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Concord MiddleConcord School DistrictA−
9–12Concord Carlisle HighConcord-Carlisle School DistrictA+

Concord runs its own schools through grade 8 (Concord School District). From grade 9, students attend the Concord-Carlisle School District, shared with Carlisle. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Concord

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Concord School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,914 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$29,709MA $26,530 · FY2024
A+
Concord-Carlisle School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,191 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$30,272MA $26,530 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Concord School District67%
State average 43.7% · 1341 students tested
Math · PK–8, Concord School District65%
State average 40.7% · 1339 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Concord-Carlisle School District86%
State average 43.7% · 334 students tested
Math · 9–12, Concord-Carlisle School District80%
State average 40.7% · 331 students tested

Concord vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Concord’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ConcordA+Concord PK–8 · Concord-Carlisle 9–12
LincolnALincoln PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
BedfordABedford
CarlisleA+Carlisle PK–8 · Concord-Carlisle 9–12
SudburyA+Sudbury PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
ActonAActon-Boxborough Regional

Every school in Concord

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Concordby address
Alcott
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
438 students12:1Rate it →
Willard
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
432 students11:1Rate it →
Thoreau
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
401 students10:1Rate it →
Concord Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
643 students10:1Rate it →
Concord Carlisle High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,191 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Fenn School
Grades 4–9
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
310 students7:1Rate it →
Nashoba Brooks School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
241 students7:1Rate it →
Concord Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
46 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Concord’s schools

Are Concord’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Concord children attend outscore 97% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Concord in?

Two districts: Concord School District runs grades PK–8, and Concord-Carlisle School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Carlisle.

Where do Concord kids go to high school?

Concord Carlisle High, with 1,191 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Concord’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Concord-Carlisle School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Concord spend per student?

$29,709 in Concord School District and $30,272 in Concord-Carlisle School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Concord?

Yes: The Fenn School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 4–9, 310 students), Nashoba Brooks School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 241 students) and Concord Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 46 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.