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J Turner Hood

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

298A Haverhill St, North Reading, MA 01864 · (978) 664-7817 · Part of North Reading School District

North Reading’s School Grade A better than 90% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J Turner Hood

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Reading kids: North Reading Middle

On the path

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

PK–5J Turner HoodYou are here
6–8North Reading Middle494 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

298A Haverhill St, North Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten55
Grade 169
Grade 281
Grade 366
Grade 464
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
338’20
356’21
383’22
410’23
416’24

Up 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Asian 7%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J Turner Hood from North Reading families.

Other schools in North Reading School District

The district →
E Ethel Little School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Reading
A
303 students12:1
L D Batchelder
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Reading
A
462 students15:1
North Reading Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Reading
A−
494 students10:1
North Reading High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Reading
A
652 students10:1

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