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North Reading Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

189 Park Street, North Reading, MA 01864 · (978) 664-7806 · Part of North Reading School District

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

Directions
Students
494
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Reading Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Reading kids: North Reading High

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Reading MiddleYou are here
9–12North Reading High652 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

189 Park Street, North Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6146
Grade 7183
Grade 8165
Enrollment over time
549’20
564’21
541’22
543’23
494’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Reading Middle from North Reading families.

Other schools in North Reading School District

The district →
J Turner Hood
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Reading
A
416 students13:1
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 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.