Top Rankings
Reading School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 854 students in Reading School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Reading School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
9 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
3,850 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
26,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Reading School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
84%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,655 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,313
$23,854
Spending / Student
$19,655
$24,611
Best Reading School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158
Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Walter S Parker Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Temple Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236
Gr: 6-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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