Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Ludlow’s public schools score below 73% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Ludlow’s districts is 30%, below the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ludlow, 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.
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.
Ludlow’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 203 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ludlow’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,315 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Harris Brook Elementary School, then Paul R Baird Middle, then Ludlow Senior High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John the Baptist School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Ludlow’s grade
C: better than 27% of Massachusetts school districts, #226 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ludlow, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ludlow
East Street Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ludlow
East Street Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ludlow
East Street Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ludlow
Harris Brook Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 593 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ludlow
Harris Brook Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 593 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ludlow
Harris Brook Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 593 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ludlow
Harris Brook Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 593 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ludlow
Paul R Baird Middle
Grades 6–8 · 513 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ludlow
Paul R Baird Middle
Grades 6–8 · 513 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ludlow
Paul R Baird Middle
Grades 6–8 · 513 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ludlow
Ludlow Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 736 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ludlow
Ludlow Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 736 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ludlow
Ludlow Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 736 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ludlow
Ludlow Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 736 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Ludlow’s public schools are run by Ludlow School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ludlow vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Ludlow’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | C | Ludlow |
| Wilbraham | B | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| Springfield | D | Springfield |
| Chicopee | C− | Chicopee |
| Belchertown | B− | Belchertown |
| Granby | D | Granby |
Every school in Ludlow
5 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).
Questions about Ludlow’s schools
Are Ludlow’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ludlow children attend score below 73% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #226 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ludlow in?
Ludlow School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,210 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ludlow kids go to high school?
Ludlow Senior High, with 736 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Ludlow’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Ludlow School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Ludlow spend per student?
$22,315 in Ludlow School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ludlow?
Yes: St. John the Baptist School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 237 students).
Parents talk
What Ludlow families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ludlow → They have their own page.
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.