Top Rankings
Billerica School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,923 students in Billerica School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Billerica School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
4,901 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
26,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Billerica School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
28%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
68%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,692 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,268
$23,854
Spending / Student
$23,692
$24,611
Best Billerica School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Billerica Memorial High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8711
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8711
Gr: 8-12 | 1,821 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Floyd Street
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8670
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8670
Gr: 5-7 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Locke Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 Allen Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8650
Billerica, MA 01821
(978) 528-8650
Gr: 5-7 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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