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Paul R Baird Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1 Rooney Road, Ludlow, MA 01056 · (413) 583-5685 · Part of Ludlow School District

Ludlow’s School Grade C better than 27% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
513
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Paul R Baird Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ludlow kids: Ludlow Senior High

On the path

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

2–5Harris Brook Elementary School593 students
6–8Paul R Baird MiddleYou are here
9–12Ludlow Senior High736 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 Rooney Road, Ludlow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6151
Grade 7184
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
581’20
533’21
516’22
532’23
513’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul R Baird Middle from Ludlow families.

Other schools in Ludlow School District

The district →
East Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ludlow
368 students12:1
Harris Brook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Ludlow
593 students11:1
Ludlow Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ludlow
A−
736 students11:1

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; Ludlow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.