Methuen

The Methuen school district in Massachusetts consists of 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data reveals significant performance disparities among the schools, with Marsh Grammar School and Comprehensive Grammar School outperforming the other elementary schools and Methuen High School.

Marsh Grammar School and Comprehensive Grammar School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, ranking 542 and 634 out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools, respectively. These two schools have the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and they significantly outperform the Methuen and Massachusetts averages on MCAS test scores. In contrast, Methuen High School's 10th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages.

The Methuen schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation across the elementary schools. The district's per-student spending ranges from $13,280 to $14,641, and the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 10.3 to 12.9 students per teacher. While the data reveals some positive metrics, such as Methuen High School's 92.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.9% dropout rate, the overall performance disparities suggest that the quality of education may not be consistent across the district, and further investigation into the factors contributing to these differences could be valuable.