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Arthur M Longsjo Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

98 Academy Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · (978) 343-2146 · Part of Fitchburg School District

Fitchburg’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
614
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Arthur M Longsjo Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fitchburg kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Fitchburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

1–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Arthur M Longsjo Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

98 Academy Street, Fitchburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6220
Grade 7183
Grade 8211
Enrollment over time
664’20
648’21
588’22
565’23
614’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 18%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arthur M Longsjo Middle School from Fitchburg families.

Other schools in Fitchburg School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Fitchburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.