Middle Schools in Lunenburg

Lunenburg, Massachusetts is home to a single middle school, Lunenburg Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and has a student population of 380. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Massachusetts middle schools over the past 3 years and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lunenburg Middle School has demonstrated strong academic performance, outperforming the state averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 42.3% in ELA and 47.9% in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school's Science proficiency rate was also significantly higher than the state average at 51.18% versus 41.95%. This consistent academic success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and its higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,285 for the 2020-2021 school year.

While Lunenburg is predominantly White, Lunenburg Middle School's student population reflects the broader diversity of the community, with 11.05% Hispanic, 2.89% African American, and 2.11% Asian students. The school's strong performance across multiple academic areas suggests that it is effectively serving its diverse student body and providing a high-quality education to the Lunenburg community.