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Schools in Middleton · Masconomet School District, Middleton School District

Middleton’s public schools outscore 82% of Massachusetts districts

Math proficiency in Middleton’s districts is 60%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Middleton, 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.

#49of 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
63%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.8K
▲ 1% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024 · Masconomet
Students per teacher
11.3
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,207 students on the public path
In brief

Middleton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 157 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middleton’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Middleton runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Fuller Meadow (K–2) and Howe-Manning (3–6) are Middleton’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Masconomet School District with Boxford and Topsfield: Masconomet Regional Middle School in Boxford MA, then Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Masconomet spends $26,803 per student and Middleton $24,386, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Middleton’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Massachusetts school districts, #49 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 67%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 71%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,222 test results and a graduating class of 282 could put Middleton anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Middleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,221 in math, 1,223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Fuller MeadowMiddleton School DistrictNo scores
3–6Howe-ManningMiddleton School DistrictA−
7–8Masconomet Regional Middle Schoolin Boxford MAB+
9–12Masconomet Regional High Schoolin BoxfordA+

Middleton runs its own schools through grade 6 (Middleton School District). From grade 7, students attend the Masconomet School District, shared with Boxford and Topsfield. Its middle school is in Boxford MA. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Middleton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Masconomet School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,477 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$26,803MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Middleton School DistrictGrades K–6 · 2 schools · 730 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$24,386MA $26,530 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Masconomet School District66%
State average 43.7% · 858 students tested
Math · 7–12, Masconomet School District63%
State average 40.7% · 855 students tested
Reading · K–6, Middleton School District56%
State average 43.7% · 365 students tested
Math · K–6, Middleton School District52%
State average 40.7% · 366 students tested

Middleton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddletonA−Middleton K–6 · Masconomet 7–12
DanversB−Danvers
TopsfieldATopsfield PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
PeabodyC−Peabody
BoxfordABoxford PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
North ReadingANorth Reading
North AndoverA−North Andover
LynnfieldALynnfield

2 of the 7 neighbors share Masconomet with Middleton for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Middleton

4 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 Middletonby address
Fuller Meadow
Elementary · Grades K–2
269 students9:1Rate it →
Howe-Manning
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A−
461 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Middletonin other towns
Masconomet Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Boxford MA
B+
553 students11:1Rate it →
Masconomet Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boxford
A+
924 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Middleton’s schools

Are Middleton’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Middleton children attend outscore 82% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #49 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middleton in?

Two districts: Middleton School District runs grades K–6, and Masconomet School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Boxford and Topsfield.

Where do Middleton kids go to high school?

Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, with 924 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Middleton’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Masconomet School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Middleton spend per student?

$26,803 in Masconomet School District and $24,386 in Middleton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.