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First Parish Meeting House, Tyngsborough MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
C+
Schools in Tyngsborough · Tyngsborough School District

Tyngsborough’s public schools score below 60% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Tyngsborough, 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.

#183of 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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 21% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
MA 11.9
Schools in town
6
1,515 students on the public path
In brief

Tyngsborough’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 270 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tyngsborough’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% 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 Tyngsborough’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Charters enroll a large share of students

Charter schools located in Tyngsborough enroll 770 students, against the district’s 1,515. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,848 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 6 the district’s path is Tyngsborough Middle, then Tyngsborough High School. See the path ↓

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 Tyngsborough’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Massachusetts school districts, #183 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (270)Better than 27%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 10%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 878 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Tyngsborough anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tyngsborough’s students in the tested grades sat them (878 in math, 877 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tyngsborough ElementaryTyngsborough School DistrictB
6–8Tyngsborough MiddleTyngsborough School DistrictB−
9–12Tyngsborough High SchoolTyngsborough School DistrictA

Tyngsborough’s public schools are run by Tyngsborough 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.

Tyngsborough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,515 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,848MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.7% · 877 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.7% · 878 students tested

Tyngsborough vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TyngsboroughC+Tyngsborough
DunstableAGroton-Dunstable
ChelmsfordB+Chelmsford
DracutCDracut
LowellDLowell
GrotonAGroton-Dunstable
WestfordAWestford

Every school in Tyngsborough

6 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 Tyngsboroughby address
Tyngsborough Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
715 students13:1Rate it →
Tyngsborough Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
395 students11:1Rate it →
Tyngsborough High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
405 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Innovation Academy Charter School
High · Grades 5–12 · Tyngsboro
B
Charter
770 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Tyngsboroughrun by other districts or the state
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
High · Grades 9–12
B−
Career and Technical
2,314 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Academy of Notre Dame
Grades PK–12 · Tyngsboro
Private · Catholic
538 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tyngsborough’s schools

Are Tyngsborough’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tyngsborough children attend score below 60% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #183 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tyngsborough in?

Tyngsborough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,515 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tyngsborough kids go to high school?

Tyngsborough High School, with 405 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Tyngsborough’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tyngsborough spend per student?

$20,848 in Tyngsborough School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tyngsborough?

Yes: Academy of Notre Dame (Catholic, grades PK–12, 538 students). Tyngsborough also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.