Middle Schools in Fitchburg

The Fitchburg area is home to two middle schools, Memorial Middle School and Arthur M Longsjo Middle School, both serving grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Memorial Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school in the area.

Memorial Middle School consistently outperforms Arthur M Longsjo Middle School and the Fitchburg district average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Memorial Middle School also has a higher statewide ranking, placing 267th out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools, compared to Arthur M Longsjo Middle School's ranking of 408th. Additionally, Memorial Middle School has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Arthur M Longsjo Middle School has a 1-star rating.

While the two schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the performance gap between them is significant. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the differences in academic outcomes. Overall, the data analysis indicates that Memorial Middle School is the stronger-performing middle school in the Fitchburg area, with higher test scores, better statewide rankings, and a more consistent rating from SchoolDigger.