Ludlow Senior High

Summary:

Ludlow Senior High is a public high school serving 795 students in grades 9-12 in Ludlow, Massachusetts, which is part of the Ludlow School District. The school has had a mixed performance, ranking 187 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ludlow Senior High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.1% to 93.3% over the past five years, but its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.4% to 8.3% during the same period. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have generally been lower than the state average, with some fluctuations over the years. In comparison, nearby schools like Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy and Springfield High School of Science and Technology have more diverse student populations.

Overall, Ludlow Senior High appears to be a relatively average-performing school in Massachusetts, with some areas of strength and some areas that could use improvement. The school's fluctuating ranking and rating suggest that it may face challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance, and its predominantly white student population differs from the more diverse nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 500 Chapin Street
       Ludlow, MA  01056-2597


(413) 589-9001

District: Ludlow

SchoolDigger Rank:
187th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,104 Help


Feeder schools for Ludlow Senior High:

Elementary:    East Street Elementary School
Middle:    Paul R Baird Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  795

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.9%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ludlow Senior High ranks worse than 53.7% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ludlow Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.9%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ludlow Senior High is 10.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ludlow Senior High is $17,104.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ludlow Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ludlow Senior High 187th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Ludlow Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Ludlow:

SchoolDigger ranks Ludlow 265th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ludlow Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.58 134th 304 55.9%
2004 41.26 203rd 307 33.9%
2005 47.43 190th 311 38.9%
2006 51.95 170th 314 45.9%
2007 49.43 180th 316 43.0%
2008 57.02 169th 319 47.0%
2009 48.62 203rd 322 37.0%
2010 49.41 211th 335 37.0%
2011 53.38 206th 340 39.4%
2012 55.44 199th 340 41.5%
2013 64.81 138th 344 59.9%
2014 70.74 116th 347 66.6%
2015 57.35 195th 354 44.9%
2016 57.27 197th 351 43.9%
2017 61.85 170th 348 51.1%
2018 60.82 178th 345 48.4%
2019 66.59 133rd 351 62.1%
2021 57.60 139th 285 51.2%
2022 47.60 192nd 342 43.9%
2023 52.21 172nd 347 50.4%
2024 52.12 187th 348 46.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.51 229th 344 33.4%
2019 64.00 104th 348 70.1%
2021 45.26 146th 268 45.5%
2022 30.98 243rd 339 28.3%
2023 27.03 212th 301 29.6%
2024 57.60 106th 289 63.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.04 159th 330 51.8%
2019 66.71 98th 330 70.3%
2021 48.08 127th 253 49.8%
2022 35.21 220th 332 33.7%
2023 47.10 186th 338 45.0%
2024 55.66 144th 338 57.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 178th 339 47.5%
2019 54.95 178th 342 48.0%
2021 60.42 126th 281 55.2%
2022 47.61 190th 340 44.1%
2023 52.34 170th 339 49.9%
2024 51.28 180th 342 47.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.11 247th 299 17.4%
2019 47.82 140th 299 53.2%
2021 46.68 92nd 202 54.5%
2022 25.27 221st 295 25.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.83 173rd 343 49.6%
2019 74.31 97th 346 72.0%
2021 52.61 146th 281 48.0%
2022 45.38 192nd 339 43.4%
2023 49.06 175th 343 49.0%
2024 50.01 182nd 342 46.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.57 73rd 193 62.2%
2019 41.46 121st 206 41.3%
2021 56.22 49th 149 67.1%
2022 54.54 92nd 217 57.6%
2023 35.59 158th 241 34.4%
2024 38.07 142nd 249 43.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ludlow Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.08 203rd 303 33.0%
2019 55.33 144th 302 52.3%
2021 45.71 152nd 249 39.0%
2022 34.14 207th 300 31.0%
2023 38.14 187th 301 37.9%
2024 39.91 189th 302 37.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ludlow Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 889 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1989 841 2 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1990 828 0 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 837
1991 822 0 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1992 845 0 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 857
1993 827 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1994 833 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 837
1995 849 5 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 872
1996 849 5 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 872
1997 871 5 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 893
1998 883 5 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 899
1999 918 5 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 935
2000 893 3 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 913
2001 915 5 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2002 910 9 12 14 2 n/a n/a 0 947
2003 910 9 12 14 2 n/a n/a 0 947
2004 946 6 13 16 2 n/a n/a 0 983
2005 994 10 10 23 4 n/a n/a 0 1041
2006 1048 11 12 23 3 n/a n/a 1 1098
2007 1018 14 13 31 2 n/a n/a 0 1078
2008 988 17 10 32 1 n/a n/a 1 1049
2009 951 13 10 38 0 2 0 0 1014
2010 912 14 11 45 0 2 1 0 985
2011 926 16 9 53 0 2 2 0 1008
2012 898 20 7 57 1 0 6 0 989
2013 865 20 5 60 1 0 4 0 955
2014 841 18 3 63 1 0 6 0 932
2015 800 17 2 67 1 2 9 0 898
2016 800 20 2 70 2 2 10 0 906
2017 783 18 5 70 2 0 17 0 895
2018 771 16 3 77 3 0 24 0 894
2019 759 23 7 72 2 0 26 2 891
2020 750 19 6 62 2 0 27 2 868
2021 730 17 7 60 0 2 25 2 843
2022 705 17 4 69 0 1 29 2 827
2023 667 13 7 86 0 0 21 1 795

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ludlow Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 896 n/a n/a n/a
1989 848 n/a n/a n/a
1990 837 n/a n/a n/a
1991 833 n/a n/a n/a
1992 857 n/a n/a n/a
1993 833 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 837 n/a n/a n/a
1995 872 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 872 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 893 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 899 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 935 n/a 0.0 4.4
2000 913 n/a 0.0 4.4
2001 929 n/a 0.0 5.1
2002 947 n/a n/a 6.1
2003 947 n/a n/a 6.1
2004 983 66.8 14.7 8
2005 1041 68.2 15.3 9
2006 1098 61.4 17.9 11.1
2007 1078 73.0 14.8 21.7
2008 1049 70.4 14.9 16.9
2009 1014 72.2 14.0 19.2
2010 985 73.2 13.4 22.3
2011 1008 71.9 14.0 22.5
2012 989 76.3 12.9 26.8
2013 955 72.4 13.1 26.8
2014 932 74.2 12.5 24.5
2015 898 82.0 10.9 30.8
2016 906 79.0 11.4 n/a
2017 895 79.7 11.2 n/a
2018 894 79.9 11.1 n/a
2019 891 74.7 11.9 n/a
2020 868 79.2 10.9 n/a
2021 843 77.0 10.9 n/a
2022 827 78.3 10.5 n/a
2023 795 77.0 10.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ludlow Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 896 n/a n/a n/a
1989 848 n/a n/a n/a
1990 837 n/a n/a n/a
1991 833 n/a n/a n/a
1992 857 n/a n/a n/a
1993 833 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 837 n/a n/a n/a
1995 872 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 872 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 893 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 899 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 935 n/a 0.0 4.4
2000 913 n/a 0.0 4.4
2001 929 n/a 0.0 5.1
2002 947 n/a n/a 6.1
2003 947 n/a n/a 6.1
2004 983 66.8 14.7 8
2005 1041 68.2 15.3 9
2006 1098 61.4 17.9 11.1
2007 1078 73.0 14.8 21.7
2008 1049 70.4 14.9 16.9
2009 1014 72.2 14.0 19.2
2010 985 73.2 13.4 22.3
2011 1008 71.9 14.0 22.5
2012 989 76.3 12.9 26.8
2013 955 72.4 13.1 26.8
2014 932 74.2 12.5 24.5
2015 898 82.0 10.9 30.8
2016 906 79.0 11.4 n/a
2017 895 79.7 11.2 n/a
2018 894 79.9 11.1 n/a
2019 891 74.7 11.9 n/a
2020 868 79.2 10.9 n/a
2021 843 77.0 10.9 n/a
2022 827 78.3 10.5 n/a
2023 795 77.0 10.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ludlow Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $412 (2.5%) $16,234 (97.5%) $16,646
2020 $84 (0.5%) $16,655 (99.5%) $16,738
2021 $719 (4.2%) $16,385 (95.8%) $17,104

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ludlow Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 133rd of 351 High schoolsRanks 172nd of 347 High schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ludlow Senior High)7161.8
 9.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Ludlow)7060.3
 9.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ludlow Senior High)6751.3
 15.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Ludlow)6649.2
 16.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students891795
 10.8%
African American2313
 43.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian77
Hispanic7286
 19.4%
Pacific Islander00
White759667
 12.1%
Two or More Races2621
 19.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ludlow Senior High

Ludlow Senior High ranks 187th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 795 students attended Ludlow Senior High.

Ludlow Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Street Elementary School
Middle : Paul R Baird Middle

Students at Ludlow Senior High are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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