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Schools in Maynard · Maynard School District

Maynard’s public schools score below 58% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Maynard, 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.

#178of 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
43%
▼ 1 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▼ 1% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,217 students on the public path
In brief

Maynard’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 283 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maynard’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Maynard’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,347 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Fowler School, then Maynard High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Imago School Association (private) and Massachusetts Mayflower Academy (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 Maynard’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Massachusetts school districts, #178 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 32%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 12%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Maynard anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Maynard’s students in the tested grades sat them (619 in math, 617 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Green MeadowMaynard School DistrictB−
4–8Fowler SchoolMaynard School DistrictC+
9–12Maynard HighMaynard School DistrictA

Maynard’s public schools are run by Maynard 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.

Maynard School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,217 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$26,347MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 43.7% · 617 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.7% · 619 students tested

Maynard vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaynardC+Maynard
SudburyA+Sudbury PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
StowA−Nashoba

Every school in Maynard

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).

District schools in Maynardby address
Green Meadow
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
456 students12:1Rate it →
Fowler School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
451 students11:1Rate it →
Maynard High
High · Grades 9–12
A
310 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Imago School Association
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
97 students7:1Rate it →
Massachusetts Mayflower Academy
High · Grades 10–12
Private · Nonsectarian
12 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Maynard’s schools

Are Maynard’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maynard children attend score below 58% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #178 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maynard in?

Maynard School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,217 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Maynard kids go to high school?

Maynard High, with 310 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Maynard’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Maynard School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Maynard spend per student?

$26,347 in Maynard School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Maynard?

Yes: The Imago School Association (religious, grades PK–8, 97 students) and Massachusetts Mayflower Academy (nonsectarian, grades 10–12, 12 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.