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Best Schools in Townsend, MA
Townsend, MA has 5 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary) serving 1,903 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Townsend exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Townsend, MA
The top high schools in Townsend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Middlesex Regional
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Middlesex • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 779 Students
Best Middle Schools in Townsend, MA
The top middle schools in Townsend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hawthorne Brook
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Middlesex • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 464 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Townsend, MA
The top elementary schools in Townsend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ashby Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Middlesex • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 141 Students
2. Spaulding Memorial
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Middlesex • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 419 Students
3. Squannacook Early Childhood Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Middlesex • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 100 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Townsend, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Townsend, MA has a total population of 5,864 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Townsend, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Townsend, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
7.08 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.85 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
5.24 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Townsend, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Townsend, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Townsend, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Townsend, MA
How many schools are in Townsend, MA?
Townsend, MA has 5 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 1,903 students in total.
How do schools in Townsend perform on state tests?
On average, 5 schools in Townsend score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Townsend exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Townsend?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 56%
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Townsend
3 of 4 schools in Townsend carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Townsend. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.