Best Public Schools in Leominster, MA

Summary:

The city of Leominster, Massachusetts is home to 10 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The school district includes 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, providing a diverse range of educational options for families in the area.

Among the standout schools in Leominster are Johnny Appleseed Elementary and Fall Brook Elementary, which consistently perform above the district and state averages on MCAS tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts. In contrast, Northwest and Frances Drake schools struggle to meet district and state standards, with lower test scores across the board.

The Leominster Center for Excellence, a small alternative high school, stands out with a lower student-teacher ratio and higher 10th grade English Language Arts MCAS scores compared to the district average, but its Mathematics scores and graduation rate are lower. This highlights the unique challenges faced by alternative and small-scale educational programs. Overall, the Leominster school district exhibits a wide range of academic performance, with some schools excelling and others facing significant room for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennett	Public	PK	145 Pleasant Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	No	(978) 534-7704	89	6	14.3		43 (48.3%)	9 (10.1%)	28 (31.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)								(n/a)																						$40,798	$3,133	$37,665
Samoset School	Public	6-8	100 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7725	468	41	11.5		200 (42.7%)	41 (8.8%)	188 (40.2%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	39.7	280^th of 493 public middle schools	43.2%		39	289^th of 501 public middle schools	42.3%	9				32.2	27.6	35.4		32.0				34.3	31.6	28.7		31.4		27.6		27.6		$13,918	$863	$13,055
Fall Brook	Public	K-5	25 DeCicco Dr	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7745	632	45	14.1		311 (49.2%)	55 (8.7%)	217 (34.3%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	76.8	227^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.2%		72.9	255^th of 928 public elementary schools	72.5%	28	57.8	40.0	51.4					49.8	59.4	61.6	66.7					62.6	64.8			64.8		$14,333	$854	$13,479
Johnny Appleseed	Public	K-5	845 Main Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7765	655	49	13.4		296 (45.2%)	71 (10.8%)	236 (36.0%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)	54.7	418^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.4%		56.8	414^th of 928 public elementary schools	55.4%	4	51.5	38.9	35.0					41.5	56.3	48.2	35.9					46.3	44.4			44.4		$14,156	$855	$13,301
Leominster High School	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7715	1,073	95	11.2		450 (41.9%)	98 (9.1%)	438 (40.8%)	41 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	47.3	204^th of 348 public high schools	41.4%		40.7	218^th of 347 public high schools	37.2%	14							51.4								40.2				59.8		46.0	$14,373	$877	$13,496
Northwest	Public	1-5	45 Stearns Avenue	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7756	669	51	13.0		226 (33.8%)	61 (9.1%)	332 (49.6%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	27.1	667^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.2%		28.7	661^st of 928 public elementary schools	28.8%	6	26.9	23.6	29.0					26.6	30.8	29.3	23.7					27.9	38.9			38.9		$13,164	$872	$12,293
Priest Street	Public	K	115 Priest Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7761	139	11	12.1		43 (30.9%)	23 (16.5%)	56 (40.3%)	7 (5.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)																						$20,270	$898	$19,372
Lincoln School	Public	PK	100 DeCicco Drive	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	No	(978) 534-7761	40	4	10.0		12 (30.0%)	3 (7.5%)	19 (47.5%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)								(n/a)																						$52,073	$3,477	$48,596
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Kennedy Way	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7780	874	58	15.1		315 (36.0%)	87 (10.0%)	406 (46.5%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	43.4	253^rd of 493 public middle schools	48.7%		37.5	299^th of 501 public middle schools	40.3%	46				30.2	31.8	42.1		34.8				32.7	36.0	27.8		32.1		29.9		29.9		$13,011	$873	$12,138
Center For Technical Education Innovation	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7735	807	35	23.2		352 (43.6%)	73 (9.0%)	331 (41.0%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	32.9	247^th of 348 public high schools	29.0%		31.8	248^th of 347 public high schools	28.5%	1							40.9								33.3				45.3		31.4	$13,320	$997	$12,324
Frances Drake School	Public	K-5	95 Viscoloid Ave	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7751	485	39	12.2		172 (35.5%)	48 (9.9%)	226 (46.6%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	25.4	686^th of 916 public elementary schools	25.1%		35.6	611^th of 928 public elementary schools	34.2%	75	30.2	23.3	23.8					25.3	33.3	27.8	18.8					26.2	38.8			38.8		$16,788	$869	$15,919
Leominster Center for Excellence	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7740	65	5	12.8		34 (52.3%)	3 (4.6%)	21 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)							60.0								10.0							$17,751	$841	$16,910
Leominster Academy	Public, Virtual	10-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(978) 534-7700	16	2	10.2		3 (18.8%)	1 (6.3%)	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Leominster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fitchburg	3.87 mi	10	299^th
Shirley	5.06 mi	2	184^th
Lunenburg	5.23 mi	5	145^th
Lancaster	5.59 mi	2	112^th
Princeton	7.35 mi	1	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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