Middle Schools in North Middlesex

Summary:

The North Middlesex school district in Massachusetts is home to two middle schools: Nissitissit Middle School and Hawthorne Brook. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Nissitissit Middle School appears to be the stronger performing of the two, with a higher 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and better performance on MCAS tests in 8th grade English Language Arts and Science compared to the North Middlesex district and the state of Massachusetts. Additionally, Nissitissit has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.4 compared to Hawthorne Brook's 11.1.

While Hawthorne Brook has a higher percentage of white students (85.99%) compared to Nissitissit (76.3%), it performed better than Nissitissit in 6th grade English Language Arts and 7th grade Mathematics. Both schools spend similar amounts per student, around $17,000, which is higher than the state average.

District Detail

66 Brookline Street
Townsend, MA 01469

(978) 597-8713

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,994

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
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)			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 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 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
Hawthorne Brook	Public	5-8	64 Brookline Rd	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-6914	452	39	11.6		387 (85.6%)	11 (2.4%)	33 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	42	263^rd of 493 public middle schools	46.7%		53.9	210^th of 501 public middle schools	58.1%	53	27.6	37.6	31.4	40.2	34.1	27.6	34.6	25.2	21.5	27.3	44.4	33.0	38.9	$17,000	$661	$16,339

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lunenburg	4.79 mi	5	128^th
Fitchburg	5.86 mi	8	303^rd
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential (District)	6.53 mi	1	279^th
Groton-Dunstable	7.71 mi	5	46^th
Leominster	8.3 mi	13	243^rd

Middle Schools in North Middlesex

District Detail

Nissitissit Middle School

Hawthorne Brook

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