Best Public Schools in Lunenburg, MA

Summary:

The city of Lunenburg, Massachusetts is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The district includes Lunenburg Primary School, Turkey Hill Elementary School, Lunenburg Middle School, and the standout Lunenburg High School. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Lunenburg High and Lunenburg Middle consistently ranking among the top schools in Massachusetts.

Lunenburg High School is a particularly strong performer, consistently ranked among the top 100-125 high schools in the state over the past 3 years. The school boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and impressive MCAS test scores that significantly exceed the state average. Lunenburg Middle School also stands out, ranking among the top 139-145 middle schools in Massachusetts and outperforming the state average on MCAS assessments across all grade levels.

While the schools in Lunenburg have a predominantly white student population, the district does have a relatively high percentage of Hispanic students, ranging from 8.5% to 11.46% across the different schools. This diversity may present opportunities to address the unique needs of this student population. Additionally, Turkey Hill Elementary School's performance, while still meeting or exceeding the state average in some areas, lags behind the other schools in the Lunenburg district, suggesting potential areas 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
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	440	36	12.2		367 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.1%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	74.7	98^th of 348 public high schools	71.8%		67.2	125^th of 347 public high schools	64.0%	27							67.8								61.5				63.7		59.6	$15,432	$598	$14,834
Lunenburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4710	380	27	14.0		298 (78.4%)	11 (2.9%)	42 (11.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	67.2	142^nd of 493 public middle schools	71.2%		69.8	139^th of 501 public middle schools	72.3%	3				49.1	37.7	40.9		42.3				51.9	51.6	40.9		47.9		51.2		51.2		$15,285	$666	$14,619
Turkey Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Northfield Road	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 582-4110	353	22	16.0		303 (85.8%)	9 (2.5%)	30 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	52.7	443^rd of 916 public elementary schools	51.6%		47.2	498^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.3%	55	44.6	33.3	34.5					37.3	49.1	45.7	40.1					44.5	53.5			53.5		$14,554	$892	$13,662
Lunenburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 582-4122	384	27	14.3		304 (79.2%)	13 (3.4%)	44 (11.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)																						$15,289	$1,022	$14,267

Cities Near Lunenburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leominster	2.61 mi	13	270^th
Fitchburg	2.67 mi	10	302^nd
Shirley	5.14 mi	2	202^nd
Townsend	5.61 mi	4	192^nd
Devens	6.94 mi	1	74^th

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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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