Methuen Memorial Music Hall · Photo: EraserGirl · Public domainMethuen’s public schools score below 74% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Methuen’s districts is 27%, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Methuen, 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.
Methuen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 288 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Methuen’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% 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 $19,711 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Methuen High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School (private), St. Monica School (private), The Islamic Academy for Peace (private), St. Ann's Home (private), Fellowship Christian Academy (private) and Growing Years Learning Center (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.
What’s behind Methuen’s grade
C: better than 26% of Massachusetts school districts, #230 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 Methuen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Methuen
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 163 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Methuen
Methuen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,841 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Methuen
Methuen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,841 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Methuen
Methuen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,841 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Methuen
Methuen High
Grades 9–12 · 1,841 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Methuen’s public schools are run by Methuen 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
Methuen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Methuen’s borders.
Every school in Methuen
12 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 Methuen’s schools
Are Methuen’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Methuen children attend score below 74% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #230 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Methuen in?
Methuen School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,464 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Methuen kids go to high school?
Methuen High, with 1,841 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Methuen’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Methuen School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Methuen spend per student?
$19,711 in Methuen School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Methuen?
Yes: Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 283 students), St. Monica School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 270 students), The Islamic Academy for Peace (religious, grades PK–8, 206 students), St. Ann's Home (special education, grades 2–11, 135 students), Fellowship Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 127 students) and Growing Years Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 120 students).
Parents talk
What Methuen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Methuen → 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.