Best Public Schools in Pepperell, MA

Summary:

The city of Pepperell, Massachusetts is home to two schools - Varnum Brook Elementary School and Nissitissit Middle School, both part of the North Middlesex school district. Varnum Brook Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Varnum Brook Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, indicating above-average performance. The school boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Nissitissit Middle School's performance is more mixed, with some grades exceeding the district and state, while others fall behind.

Both schools have similar per-student spending, at $16,078 for Varnum Brook Elementary and $17,368 for Nissitissit Middle School. However, the data does not provide information on the schools' free/reduced lunch rates, which could be an important factor in understanding their performance and student populations.

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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)			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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nissitissit Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Chace Avenue	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 743-1007	486	49	9.8		366 (75.3%)	17 (3.5%)	59 (12.1%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	44.7	248^th of 493 public middle schools	49.7%		61.3	170^th of 501 public middle schools	66.1%	78			31.4	26.1	28.5	48.7	33.5			26.5	20.2	30.3	41.7	29.6	44.6	39.7	42.2	$17,368	$661	$16,708
Varnum Brook	Public	K-4	10 Hollis Street	Pepperell	01463	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 433-6722	612	45	13.6		494 (80.7%)	19 (3.1%)	54 (8.8%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	59.9	369^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.7%		54.9	432^nd of 928 public elementary schools	53.4%	63	44.8	39.8					42.5	59.4	46.2					53.2				$16,078	$841	$15,237

Cities Near Pepperell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Groton	3.22 mi	4	70^th
Townsend	3.37 mi	4	183^rd
Dunstable	5.95 mi	1	3^rd
Lunenburg	6.97 mi	5	145^th
Ayer	7.05 mi	2	153^rd

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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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