Methuen

Summary:

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.

District Detail

9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844

(978) 722-6001

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,440

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Marsh Grammar School	Public	K-8	309 Pelham Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9076	1,052	96	10.9		510 (48.5%)	48 (4.6%)	427 (40.6%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.5%)	42.2	542^nd of 916 public elementary schools	40.8%		47.4	495^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.7%	47	34.0	30.5	30.5	45.1	50.4	47.3		40.2	29.0	39.1	36.8	50.0	40.7	38.4		39.0	35.9	33.9		34.9		$14,297	$832	$13,466
Methuen High	Public	9-12	1 Ranger Rd	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-6040	1,916	147	12.9		763 (39.8%)	106 (5.5%)	923 (48.2%)	84 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.0%)	31.3	250^th of 348 public high schools	28.2%		33.3	243^rd of 347 public high schools	30.0%	7							42.8								31.9				42.2		35.5	$13,805	$875	$12,930
Donald P Timony Grammar	Public	K-8	45 Pleasant View Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9001	1,263	102	12.3		424 (33.6%)	87 (6.9%)	685 (54.2%)	40 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	19.5	744^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.8%		23.7	704^th of 928 public elementary schools	24.1%	40	30.5	13.8	16.9	22.2	15.2	13.5		18.6	27.1	20.3	14.8	35.6	18.6	27.0		23.8	20.4	17.6		19.1		$14,032	$878	$13,154
Tenney Grammar School	Public	K-8	75 Pleasant Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9026	1,254	100	12.5		350 (27.9%)	57 (4.5%)	781 (62.3%)	34 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	19.3	748^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.6	730^th of 928 public elementary schools	21.3%	18	30.9	23.2	24.8	23.5	20.5	37.8		27.0	16.1	23.9	15.2	21.4	26.5	25.6		21.5	22.1	32.9		27.7		$13,280	$790	$12,490
Comprehensive Grammar School	Public	K-8	100 Howe Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9051	955	92	10.3		401 (42.0%)	58 (6.1%)	439 (46.0%)	35 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	30.5	634^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.7	662^nd of 928 public elementary schools	28.7%	28	31.9	25.7	26.6	29.0	30.7	38.3		30.5	34.1	28.7	29.9	31.8	31.5	28.7		30.7	33.6	32.8		33.2		$14,641	$1,060	$13,581
Methuen Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	9 Branch Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(978) 722-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hill View Montessori Charter Public (District)	1.51 mi	1	334^th
Lawrence	2 mi	27	340^th
Haverhill	2.14 mi	16	291^st
Community Day Charter Public School (District)	2.59 mi	1	129^th
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric	2.8 mi	1

Methuen

District Detail

Marsh Grammar School

Methuen High

Comprehensive Grammar School

Donald P Timony Grammar

Tenney Grammar School

Methuen Early Childhood Center

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